7 Issues to Watch at UNGA 80
…ability for meaningful and non-tokenistic multi-stakeholderism will also be a determinant of how effective its tech and digital governance efforts will be in the future. Meanwhile, and as the UNGA…
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and Cyber Accountability
…Nations, “World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS),” UN website, https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/index.php?page=view&type=30022&nr=102&menu=3170. The WSIS allocated specific roles to various UN agencies for ICT regulation. In this context, its Action Line C5…
Women Are Key to Climate Action in Southeast Asia
…girls, it is essential to not only ensure gender-responsive mitigation and adaptation but also target the gender imbalances and patriarchal norms underpinning society. A gender policy assessment by the Ministry…
Afghanistan and Pakistan: The Graveyward for US Foreign Policy Planning?
…situation implores the administration to increase the size of the international force, grow the Afghan security forces rapidly, “elevate the importance of governance,” and “prioritize responsive and accountable governance.” It’s…
Retaining Nuclear Know-how
…in 2009; 3) insufficient consensus in Congress on the role of our nuclear forces; 4) lack of progress on obtaining key elements of 2001 Posture Review’s “responsive infrastructure,” and; 5)…
Back to the Future: The Case for Strengthening — Not Replacing — the Rules-Based Order
…critical relationships are not guaranteed. Beyond military protection, allies want to be assured that the United States will wield its immense power in ways that are predictable, restrained, and responsive…
A 20-Year MOU With Israel Is Not in the US Interest
…at odds with U.S. interests. In an increasingly volatile global security environment, MOUs with a very long time horizon, like the one proposed by Israel, risk limiting the responsiveness of…
The Role of Air Power in UN Peacekeeping
…platforms, and a lack of a gender-responsive approach to the air domain. Many of these problems are linked to issues pertaining to force generation, both in terms of military air…