Trump withdrawals need not derail global cooperation
In a world with no pandemics and no climate crisis, there would be no need for the Paris Agreement and less need for the World…
Gunboat Diplomacy: China’s Strategy to Dominate the South China Sea
This article discusses the issue of China’s gunboat diplomacy in the South China Sea, a strategy that poses significant threats to regional stability, international law,…
‘Weaponisation of Starvation’: The Failing of International Humanitarian Law in Sudan’s War
“Never in modern history have so many people faced starvation and famine as in Sudan today,” experts selected by the United Nations Human Rights Council…
On Palestine: Modern-Day Colonialism That Sheds Light on the Universality of Moral Relativism
Early October 7, 2023, Hamas fighters seized villages along Israel’s southern border with Gaza. The strike—according to official Israeli numbers—killed at least 1,139 individuals and…
Background of the ICC Arrest Warrant on Min Aung Hlaing and the Future of Myanmar
On 27 November 2024, the ICC prosecutor announced his intention to seek an arrest warrant for Myanmar’s Prime Minister and Chairman of the State Administration…
Lawsuit accuses State Department of creating loopholes for Israel
WASHINGTON — The State Department has carved out loopholes for Israel that give the close American ally a pass on U.S. law restricting aid to foreign…
Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu – Modern Diplomacy
The chief backer of Israel in the world is the United States; it provides the arms and munitions that have made Israel the most militarily…
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…