Assessing Opportunities for Protection of Civilians in Sudan
The war in Sudan is causing the fastest-growing humanitarian and displacement crisis in the world today. More than half of the population is experiencing acute hunger, with famine confirmed in North Darfur and likely present elsewhere. Since the conflict erupted in April 2023, the international community has undertaken a variety of political initiatives aimed at […]
Accountability in Cyberspace: Enhancing International Law and Norms
The Cyber Program recently celebrated the completion of the Cyber Accountability Project and the publication of its final report at a private event held at the Residence of the Swiss Ambassador to the United States of America in collaboration with American University’s Tech, Law & Security Program. With opening remarks by Swiss Ambassador Ralf Heckner […]
The Thame GLOF Disaster & Climate-Related Disaster Risk Management in the High Himalayas
Co-organized by the Stimson Center and the Government of Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction & Management Authority (NDRRMA); Made possible thanks to the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and the McConnell Foundation. This webinar event gathers a panel of experts to discuss both the specific dimensions of the recent glacial lake […]
RAI Session: Moving Beyond English
The use of Large Language Models (LLMs) to automate natural language processing (NLP) tasks has flourished in English-speaking regions due to increased computing power as well as a surplus of digitized English-language data. The same cannot be said for a majority of the over 7,000 languages spoken globally, driving stark performance differences in LLMs between […]
The Strategic Culture of the United Wa State Army
In the tumultuous military and political landscape of post-coup Myanmar, the United Wa State Army (USWA) retains significant political influence as the leadership of a major ethnic coalition formed in 2017, the Federal Political Negotiation and Consultative Committee (FPNCC). In control of territories in Shan State with de facto autonomy, the UWSA and its political […]
Annual Research Exchange
Emily Sample will initiate the conversation with thoughts on current gaps in atrocity prevention research. Next, we will hear brief presentations from those who have volunteered to share the research projects in which they are currently engaged or have planned. This will be a chance for researchers to describe the key question(s) they hope to […]
Taking the Summit of the Future Agenda Forward: Facilitating Implementation through Dialogue, Research & Monitoring
On 26 September 2024, the Stimson Center, Global Governance Innovation Network, Savannah Centre, Plataforma CIPÓ, and Global Challenges Foundation will convene an UNGA High-Level Roundtable on “Taking the Summit of the Future Agenda Forward”. Bringing together senior government representatives, former statespersons, UN officials, and leading scholars, this 60-minute session will consider the role of: (1) […]
Smartphones of North Korea 2024
After several quiet years during the COVID-19 pandemic, the North Korean smartphone market is again active, with renewed imports of phones following the resumption of international trade and the launch of a new 4G cellular network. 38 North Senior Fellow Martyn Williams will launch a new report that examines the variety of phones and brand […]