Land for peace?
The writer argues: "Save Ukraine, but don’t stop there."
Why is the ICJ silent about the gender aspect of climate justice?
The writer argues that from a feminist lens, the ICJ's landmark advisory opinion remains overly abstract and state-centric, failing to recognise how intersecting vulnerabilities…
US President Trump’s search for a Nobel Peace Prize
The writer says: "Expect him to cycle through attempts to be the peacemaker in the desperate hope of winning a Nobel Peace Prize. And expect those on the other side of the table…
How energy politics fuels global militarisation
As the global economy continues to rely on oil, gas, and critical minerals, states have increasingly turned to military instruments to secure energy access, protect transit…
Return of hard power
The writer asks: With use of military force and economic coercion dominating geopolitics does soft power still count?
BRICS must improve global governance
The time has come to think of radical reforms to strengthen global governance, and make it more democratic and effective in eliminating the threats to peace and development…
Giant pandas witnesses to friendship between peoples
In an often-divided world, the universal language of "panda love" offers hope that empathy and science can transcend borders and such civil exchanges rooted in shared interests…
Ironies in the Iran-Israel conflict
Ironies abound because the global system lacks an effective central political authority to enforce norms. The familiar realist maxim holds sway: there are no permanent enemies and…
A strong Israel-Iran ceasefire is the only way forward: The Daily Star
The onus lies on Israel, and its enablers, to ensure the ceasefire remains firmly in place.
The end of a rules-based international order?
What ostensibly began as a supposedly limited military operation to reverse Iran’s nuclear threshold status could soon morph into a total war.