South Asia Confidence-Building Measures (CBM) Timeline
…to religious sites in Pakistan. [Dawn],[Getty Images] November 23 Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz travels to India for the first time as Chairperson of SAARC. [Dawn],[ Governance, Development and Conflict…
Forceful Peacekeeping: Shared Risk, Sustainable Engagement
…stressed the new mandate in accounting for the Force Intervention Brigade’s successes to date, but for the United Nations, “neutralize” can mean many things – such as isolation and cutting…
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
…Soldiers Deployed in Western Libya Exclusive RFI investigation revealing that more than 200 Ukrainian military officers and experts are deployed across three sites in western Libya with the agreement of…
Lower Mekong Power Developments: Drought, Renewable Disruptions, & Electricity Trade
…electricity demand growth of 3.7% has been notably lower,1Asian Development Bank, “Sector Overview,” Grid-Parity Rooftop Solar Project: Report and Recommendation of the President, November 2016, accessed at https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/linked-documents/49087-001-so.pdf. and the…
Government Without the Ultra-Orthodox? Demography and the Future of Israeli Politics
…questions: How did Yesh Atid rise from a virtual standing start to claim a critical position in Israel’s 33rd government? And what does this party’s electoral achievement mean for the…
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…