Intersections

From Bretton Woods to Braided Path: Navigating MDB Dynamics Amid Global Shifts (Pepe Zhang, Otaviano Canuto, Fernando Straface – Policy Center for the New...

Within an ever-evolving system of multilateral development banks (MDB) currently reshaped by four structural geo-economic trends, the emergence of new MDBs like the Asian...

Protecting Civilians in Cyberspace: A UN Security Council Imperative (Allison Pytlak – Stimson Center)

Every year in May, the UN Security Council (UNSC) holds its annual debate on the Protection of Civilians (PoC). In a concept note for...

China’s Agrobiodiversity: From Rice Terraces to Seed Banks (Shoba Suri – Observer Research Foundation)

With its extensive and diverse agroecological zones, China ranks among the 12 global hotspots for agricultural biodiversity. This richness—deeply embedded in the country’s diverse...

Rethinking Whistleblowing in the Age of Global Sanctions (Eliza Lockhart – RUSI)

The economic, legal and trade restrictions imposed on Russia in the wake of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine represent arguably the most sweeping sanctions...

Why peacebuilding fails and what to do about it (Renad Mansour, Mark White – Chatham House)

As the world becomes geopolitically more fragmented, conflicts are increasing in complexity and number – up by almost three-quarters since the 2000s. In this...

Toyota set to launch world’s first robot city at Japan’s Mount Fuji base in 2025 (Interesting Engineering)

At the foot of Mount Fuji, Japan has launched one of its most ambitious technological experiments, known as Woven City, a fully connected, self-contained...

Science in Action: Biosensing for Food Safety (Lakshmy Ramakrishnan – Observer Research Foundation)

The availability of safe food is crucial for maintaining both nutritional well-being and overall health security. Estimates indicate that 1 in 10 people fall...

AI for Safer Food: Promise and Challenges (Basu Chandola – Observer Research Foundation)

Access to safe, nutritious, and affordable food is essential to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development—especially its objective to ‘end hunger, achieve food...

Global Health Diplomacy: Navigating Politics and Security (Lakshmy Ramakrishnan, Nimisha Chadha – Observer Research Foundation)

Health policy is classically associated with the allocation of resources for healthcare services and the affordability and effectiveness of interventions, and is thereby confined...

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