Forceful Peacekeeping: Shared Risk, Sustainable Engagement
…Liberia, and finally a more forceful mandate. UN forces executed this mandate in collaboration with a small French force, targeting the old regime’s heavy weapon sites and ultimately resolving the…
Nuclear Security News and Member Updates Roundup, April 2024
…site went to three affected locations. They were able to confirm the physical impact of the drone detonations, including at one of the site’s six reactor buildings where surveillance and…
North Africa Regional Outlook: April 8, 2026
…Mine to Drive West African Resources Record Output in 2026 Coverage of how Burkina Faso’s largest gold mine is projected to drive record mineral output for the West Africa resources…
Lower Mekong Power Developments: Drought, Renewable Disruptions, & Electricity Trade
…Report and Recommendation of the President, November 2016, accessed at https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/linked-documents/49087-001-so.pdf. 2 Thailand Ministry of Energy, “Thailand Power Development Plan 2018 (PDP 2018)” [original article in Thai: แผนพัฒนากำลังผลิตไฟฟ้าของประเทศไทย พ.ศ. 2561…
Government Without the Ultra-Orthodox? Demography and the Future of Israeli Politics
…As Prime Minister Netanyahu assembled his coalition partners, Yesh Atid struck up a “both of us, or neither of us” pact with HaBayit Yehudi (The Jewish Home), a nationalist party…
Amid Economic Volatility in Iran, a Decent Life is an Increasingly Unattainable Dream
Leila’s Brothers, a movie banned by the Islamic Republic, has nevertheless been viewed by millions of Iranians. Available on websites that show pirated films, the story resonates deeply with an…
Host-Country Consent in UN Peacekeeping: Bridging the Gap between Principle and Practice
…Peacekeeping Operations: Principles and Guidelines, (January 2008) 31. https://peacekeeping.un.org/sites/default/files/capstone_eng_0.pdf. Consent necessitates the trust of the parties, paving the way for productive communication and cooperation with the peacekeeping mission. But while…
Mekong Dam Monitor Annual Report: 2023-2024
…basin to understand how human alterations to natural flow such as sand mining or dam operations impact communities downstream. This dialogue among communities and researchers can inform better policy in…