Republished
UN needs a paradigm shift to lead us out of the crisis
The first Secretary-General of the United Nations, Trygve Lie, remarked in 1948, "The United Nations may need to adjust to new realities and respond to unforeseen…
Author: admin
Republished
Will Zoomplomacy Last?
As the coronavirus rages on, diplomacy has moved completely online—with mixed reviews. Daniel B. Shapiro and Daniel Rakov During the first week of April, at the…
Analysis
Covid-19 and The Implementation of Xi Jinping’s Major-Power Diplomacy
The Covid-19 pandemic has generated significant stress and distrust between China and other countries, particularly the United States. While tensions between the two powers are not…
Republished
Fire, injury and death: What’s happening in Lebanon’s Tripoli?
At the end of April, Lebanon’s Tripoli witnessed some of the most violent clashes between security forces and protesters since anti-government demonstrations exploded across the country…
Republished
What will the new normal look like?
More remote work, more cashless transactions, and new opportunities for telecom can be anticipated Mamun Rashid The Covid-19 pandemic, the greatest global crisis of the 21st…
Analysis
There’s No One Worse Than Trump on Climate and War
THE STAGGERING responsibilities of the executive office do not appear to have aged President Donald Trump much. Unlike past presidents who have grown visibly wearier on…
Analysis
“Immune to Evidence”: How Dangerous Coronavirus Conspiracies Spread
Conspiratorial videos and websites about COVID-19 are going viral. Here’s how one of the authors of “The Conspiracy Theory Handbook” says you can fight back. One…
Republished
Malaysia is beating coronavirus, so why should Muhyiddin be worried?
The country, once the worst hit in Southeast Asia, is now relaxing measures after a stunning turnaround in fortunes But the new prime minister is not…
Analysis
Coronavirus school closures impact 1.3 billion children – and remote learning is increasing inequality
Victoria Nash and Rebecca Eynon COVID-19 is disrupting education on an unprecedented scale. At the time of writing, UNESCO estimates that nearly 1.3 billion pupils have…
Republished
Putin Withdraws From the Coronavirus Crisis in a Political Abdication
Putin is clearly eager to avoid being identified with the pandemic and the difficult measures being adopted to fight it. Mark Galeotti Abdication tends to be…