United Nations

  • Sep 20, 2017
  • 7 min read

Trump-Guterres alliance may deliver UN reform

At the UN General Assembly, the US president and UN secretary-general have presented compatible visions for UN reform

International
  • Aug 22, 2017
  • 7 min read

Nuclear states will ignore arms ban treaty

States without nuclear weapons are seeking to ban possession and shame states that have them

International
  • Jun 16, 2017
  • 7 min read

US backsliding will drag on global climate progress

The United States exiting the Paris Agreement strikes at the core of international efforts to combat climate change

United States
  • Jun 13, 2017
  • 7 min read

Somali security strategy will need united approach

Recent attacks by al-Shabaab will not sidetrack long-term plans to withdraw AMISOM troops and boost domestic forces

Somalia
  • Jun 12, 2017
  • 7 min read

Budget woes will slow Canada's hard power build-up

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wants to upgrade the Canadian military and take on a UN peacekeeping role

Canada
  • Jun 2, 2017
  • 8 min read

Trump's Paris moves reflect policy disruption risks

The White House has followed through on its pledge to "exit" the landmark climate accord in defiance of its critics

United States
  • May 16, 2017
  • 7 min read

UN Oceans Conference may boost global fisheries focus

States are seeking to align their commercial and political interests with global oceans governance goals

United Nations
  • Mar 9, 2017
  • 7 min read

Marine protected areas will boost global conservation

Governments are declaring some waters off-limits to exploitation in a bid to protect oceanic biodiversity

International