International Relations
Politics & Society
Analysis
What came out of the Samoa CHOGM
There’s an important civil society dimension to CHOGM, building support on issues that are important to major Commonwealth powers as well as small island states
Environment
Crunch time at COP 29 requires a new deal
Dubbed the ‘Finance COP’, the 29th meeting of the Conference of the Parties needs to set a positive vision matched with capital and action to meet sustainability goals
Environment
What can we expect at the COP29 Climate Conference?
Finance is the key to global action and COP29 is the key to unlocking the trillions needed to accelerate action
Politics & Society
Commonwealth leaders meet to debate the future and deal with the past
CHOGM 2024 in Samoa is King Charles’ first as Head of the Commonwealth, and along with climate change, development and human rights, reparation for slavery has entered the discussion
Politics & Society
Mongolia’s decision not to arrest Putin was no surprise
Mongolia’s recent decision not to enact an ICC-issued arrest warrant for the Russian president reflects its attempts to maintain independence, sandwiched between two superpowers
Politics & Society
Is the UN’s Pact for the Future a breakdown or a breakthrough?
The 56 recommendations in the United Nations’ Pact for the Future come amid warnings that “the world is at an inflection point in history”
Politics & Society
In Pursuit of Knowledge
Episode 1: The threat to our global public institutions
In this Episode of In Pursuit of Knowledge we ask what role do global public institutions such as the United Nations and the International Court of Justice play in a crisis-riddled world?
Arts & Culture
Analysis
Australia needs to be ‘more than an advisor’ in the Pacific
As the Australian Prime Minister attends the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Tonga, Australia can’t take its involvement in the Pacific for granted
Arts & Culture
Opinion
Is K-Pop going K-aput?
The Korean Wave is a global phenomenon, but there’s a dark side to South Korea’s soft-power strategy that we need to talk about
Politics & Society
The UK’s Indo-Pacific ‘tilt’ is good for Australia and India ties
The UK’s increasing interest in the Indo-Pacific adds another trusted partner to help respond to shared regional security challenges