Diplomacy & International Relations

Leadership of women crucial to UN’s reinvention at 80, says former Assembly President (UN News)

Since the creation of the United Nations 80 years ago, only four women have served as President of the General Assembly, where all 193...

Guterres strongly condemns terror attack in Jerusalem (UN News)

Two Palestinian gunmen opened fire at a bus stop in Jerusalem on Monday, killing at least six people and leaving others wounded, some in...

UN ready to assist Nepal following deadly protests over social media ban (UN News)

(UN News) At least 15 people have been killed in Nepal, and over 100 injured, in large-scale youth protests that erupted in the capital...

UN rights chief denounces ‘glorification of violence’ and attack on rule of law (UN News)

UN rights chief Volker Türk on Monday condemned what he called a worldwide “glorification of violence” which is underway, as well as “coordinated efforts”...

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 8, 2025 (Institute for the Study of War)

Russian Security Council Chairperson Dmitry Medvedev directly threatened Finland and used language that directly mirrors the Kremlin’s false justifications for its invasions of Ukraine. Medvedev’s...

Iran Update, September 8, 2025 (Institute for the Study of War)

Iran-IAEA Negotiations: Iranian officials are signaling openness to cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and negotiations with the United States, likely to...

China-Taiwan Weekly Update, September 8, 2025 (Institute for the Study of War)

PRC: CCP leaders hosted the 25th SCO heads of state summit in Tianjin and used it to promote their vision for challenging the US-led...

Fintech Corridors and Informal Flows: Reimagining Gulf-India Financial Security (Kriti Chhibber – Observer Research Foundation)

As the remittances that the Indian diaspora sends home reach a record high of US$135.46 billion, the shimmering surface of India’s fintech triumphalism exposes...

Addressing India’s Undersea Technological Deficiencies (Araudra Singh – Observer Research Foundation)

On July 8 2025, India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Indian Navy (IN), and associated industry partners...

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