China’s relations with Myanmar: Does an NLD government mark a new era?
…similar situation during the 2010 elections, China left the ambassador position open from September to late December. During the twenty years of military rule in Myanmar, Beijing minimized contact with…
Non-State Actors and Nonproliferation: The NGO Role in Implementing UNSCR 1540
…and international organizations due to their flexibility and responsiveness, which are derived in part from a lack of political constraints. By filling these gaps, NGOs can perform vital functions in…
What United Nations Reform Means for the Caribbean Community
…mostly Anglophone sovereign nations that gained independence from the 1960s to the 1980s, are among the smallest and most vulnerable of the UN’s 193 member states.) Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Amor…
Making Food Security a National Security Priority
…ground in different countries to identify the partners who can help build a sustainable food infrastructure that is resilient and responsive to local needs. This task force will also work…
Advancing Accountability in Cyberspace
…through mechanisms for accountability. By building resilience through positive obligations that actors can voluntarily abide by, supported by a set of incentive structures, and developed with multiple stakeholders in mind,…
The Climate Wars Are Already Here
…roles to play and must work together to deploy such development strategies. National authorities and local stakeholders will have to cooperate to identify local needs and implement responsive planning. Past…
Albright, Gambari Urge UN Reform at Columbia World Leader’s Forum
…Minister of Canada; Ibrahim Gambari -Former Nigerian Foreign Minister and U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs; Yoriko Kawaguchi– Former Foreign and Environment Minister of Japan; Jane Holl Lute – Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security…
Experts React: The Biden Administration’s National Defense Strategy
…Southern Asian security dynamics. To ensure positive security outcomes for this pivotal area to national interests, U.S. officials will need to demonstrate a flexibility and responsiveness to often quickly developing…