International Relations

In a fractured global economy, geopolitics now shapes how multinationals operate and compete

A new book argues that our focus on AUKUS and ongoing dependency on the US makes Australia less safe

China’s semiconductor chip industry is decentralised, politically curated and immune to single points of failure

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

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

Finance is the key to global action and COP29 is the key to unlocking the trillions needed to accelerate action

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

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

The 56 recommendations in the United Nations’ Pact for the Future come amid warnings that “the world is at an inflection point in history”

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?