Intersections

The UN’s Permanent Process on Cybersecurity Faces an Uphill Battle (Pavlina Pavlova, Christopher Painter – Lawfare)

In July, the United Nations Open-Ended Working Group on security of and in the use of information and communications technologies (ICTs) reached consensus on...

The Rules of the Road in Cyberspace, 10 Years Later (Allison Pytlak, Christina Rupp, Eugene EG Tan, Louise Marie Hurel, Talita Dias and Valentin...

Cyber operations have become an enduring feature of geopolitical competition, increasingly targeting critical infrastructure and testing the boundaries of international stability. In the past...

A ‘Window Sticker’ for Software (Adam Isles – Lawfare)

In June 2017, a cyberattack known as notPetya corrupted the Ukrainian tax accounting software Medoc and used it to infect victim machines with destructive...

Brazil’s Digital Sovereignty Is Under Attack: How Courts, Platforms, and Constitutional Law Are Redefining Democracy Online (Sahasranshu Dash and Ana Tereza Duarte Lima de...

On July 30, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing additional tariffs on Brazilian goods, raising the total rate to 50...

AI Hallucinations in the Legal Field: Present Experiences, Future Considerations (Debajyoti Chakravarty – Observer Research Foundation)

Artificial Intelligence (AI) hallucinations refer to instances where AI systems generate outputs that are factually incorrect, misleading, or fabricated, often with a convincing degree...

India as a Blueprint for Africa’s Digital Public Infrastructure (Ananyaa Mehta – Observer Research Foundation)

In recent years, Africa has shown a growing interest in the development of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) through continental-level efforts, such as the Digital...

Why Defunding mRNA Vaccine Research Is a Catastrophic Mistake (Belfer Center)

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s decision to terminate nearly $500 million in federal funding for mRNA vaccine research is a dangerous reversal of scientific progress...

Preparing for the next flood: Protecting women’s health in Bangladesh (UN News)

Climate change has worsened monsoon flooding in Bangladesh, putting women of child-bearing age at risk – but the UN reproductive health agency (UNFPA) is...

Indigenous Peoples Day highlights AI’s risks and opportunities (UN News)

In honour of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on 9 August, the UN hosted a virtual commemoration on Friday on the...

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