At the heart of the international world order is a simple yet powerful rule . No state is permitted to use force against another except in self-defence or with the explicit authorisation of the United ...

Coercive regime change undermines global norms and risks deepening instability rather than resolving regional crises ...

One of the most notable economic agreements to emerge in the region is the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, involving countries across Southeast Asia, East Asia and Oceania. As the world’s ...

Iran's current turmoil is often narrated as a story of domestic collapse, economic distress, governance deficits and popular unrest rooted in authoritarian rule. These realities are undeniable ...

The announcement and rapid institutionalisation of the Board of Peace (BOP) marks one of the most unusual experiments in ...

The UNFCCC was built on a simple but essential principle. Those who contributed most to climate change should do more to ...

‎Ethiopia is not so desperate as to be focused only on its immediate existence. The country has reached a stage in its ...

In late 2025, Israel officially announced its recognition of Somaliland, a self-declared independent region in northern Somalia that has asserted its sovereignty since 1991 but remains largely ...

In 1900, collective power was used to override the sovereignty of a weaker state. In 2026, collective alignment is being used ...

The notion of Japan as a “normal country” did not originally aim to negate pacifism. Rather, it emerged as a proactive ...

French Ambassador to Vietnam Olivier Brochet has underlined his country’s support for the Southeast Asian nation’s greater ...

International politics has always been violent, selective, and unequal. What is different today is the disappearance of ...