Unravelling Tensions in the South China Sea Through Diplomacy
The South China Sea (SCS) is located in the Western Pacific region, with most of its area surrounded by Southeast Asian countries. With an area…
World March for Peace and Non-Violence 2024: Building a Global Movement for Peace
The World March for Peace and Non-Violence 2024-2025 is a continuation of a powerful global initiative designed to promote peace, nonviolence, and disarmament. Since its…
Guterres: The plight of Palestinian civilians trapped in North Gaza is unbearable
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was “shocked” by the levels of death, injury and destruction in the north of Gaza Strip amid the ongoing intense Israeli…
Survival Limits of Military Nuclear Power: Israel and “The Sting of the Bee”
In a now classic 1965 article on nuclear weapons,[1] physicist Leo Szilard offered a clarifying metaphor on different types of national nuclear capability. For some…
Palestinians Need Decolonization: Nothing Else Will Work
The ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, one of the longest-running and most contentious disputes in modern history, is fundamentally a struggle for liberation, self-determination, and dignity. For…
The Middle East in International Relations: Power, Politics and Ideology – Book Review
The book titled “The Middle East in International Relations: Power, Politics and Ideology” written by Fred Halliday provides a useful overview of the major approaches…
UN General Assembly demands Israel end ‘unlawful presence’ in Occupied Palestinian Territory
On Wednesday, the United Nations General Assembly cast a decisive vote in favor of a resolution urging Israel to “immediately terminate its unlawful presence” in…
Moral Values and Political Activism Towards the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Adam Smith believes that humans have adopted moral values that can be universally understood, this happens due to similar mundane experiences in modern human society,…
The United Nations’ Diplomacy and The World Conflicts
The United Nations (UN) is a testament and foundation of global cooperation where peace is possible for all. As the one and only biggest intergovernmental…
Paris Agreement and the dilemma of non-compliance
Keeping in view the transnational nature of environmental problems, almost 700 multilateral agreements and over 1000 bilateral treaties, protocols, and conventions have been signed to…
A Legal and Diplomatic Analysis of Somaliland’s Quest for International Recognition
Abstract: This article provides an extensive and nuanced analysis of the persistent and strategic quest of Somaliland for international recognition as a sovereign state vis-á-vis…
Constructivism and Realism: a comparative analysis
Realism and constructivism are two dominate theories of international relations that offer different explanation and insights in explaining the behavior of nations and nature of…
New President’s Dark Past Hinder the Ratification of the Genocide Convention in Indonesia
Amidst the flood of “ALL EYES ON RAFAH” and “FREE PALESTINE” sentiments around social media and Indonesia’s firm opposing stance towards the ongoing genocide in…
Norms in International Cooperation: An Overview of Paris Agreement
International cooperation is pivotal in addressing global challenges such as climate change, economic stability, and security threats. Norms, defined as shared expectations about appropriate behavior…
Paris Poop Protest: A Call to Action Against the Olympics and International Law
French citizens are well-known for their action criticizing the government, as evidenced by the Yellow Vest Protest back in 2018, which erupted after President Emmanuel…
Days of Future Past: Empowering the Global South to Reach an Equal Global Governance
The direction of world politics within global relations is strongly affected by international organizations. However, the disparities in representation and decision-making power that “favors” the…
Bridging Knowledge and Action: The Role of Epistemic Communities in International Cooperation
Knowledge, information, evidence, and findings have a very important position in the agenda of international cooperation. Knowledge production is actually not only intended in the…
War in Ukraine should not be ‘new normal’
A surge of attacks by Russian forces on the Kharkiv area of Ukraine is causing significant civilian casualties, as well as the destruction of homes…
Global Unity: 80 Nations Stands Behind Ukraine at Swiss Peace Summit
Eighty nations have emphasized the importance of upholding Ukraine’s “territorial integrity” as the cornerstone of any peace deal to resolve Russia’s conflict in a statement…
Thinking the unthinkable: Israeli occupation instead of a ceasefire
A former Israeli hostage negotiator suggests Hamas may be willing to shift the paradigm in Gaza ceasefire negotiations. The problem is that Israel is not…