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The seventieth General Assembly will be a critical opportunity for member states to review the progress and consider the remaining challenges of UN peace operations in the past decade, writes Marcos Tourinho of the Getulio Vargas Foundation in this preview of the upcoming UN Peacekeeping Summit.
The seventieth General Assembly will be a critical opportunity for member states to review the progress and consider the remaining challenges of UN peace operations in the past decade, writes Marcos Tourinho of the Getulio Vargas Foundation in this preview of the upcoming UN Peacekeeping Summit.
On July 8–9, Russia will host the heads of Brazil, India, China, and South Africa at the seventh BRICS summit, in Ufa. In this preview of the summit, Sergey Kulik of the Russian Institute of Contemporary Development argues that the BRICS bloc intends to become an influential actor in global governance and lays out the top five priorities Russia is pursuing during its presidency of the BRICS.
On July 8–9, Russia will host the heads of Brazil, India, China, and South Africa at the seventh BRICS summit, in Ufa. In this preview of the summit, Sergey Kulik of the Russian Institute of Contemporary Development argues that the BRICS bloc intends to become an influential actor in global governance and lays out the top five priorities Russia is pursuing during its presidency of the BRICS.
Two simultaneous conflicts in Europe and the Middle East have brought the international order into flux. Thomas Gomart of the French Institute of International Relations argues that while it may be tempting for foreign policymakers to consider "Syraq" and "Rukraine" as unrelated crises, the tensions in Eastern Europe have strong implications for the situation in the Middle East, and vice versa.
Two simultaneous conflicts in Europe and the Middle East have brought the international order into flux. Thomas Gomart of the French Institute of International Relations argues that while it may be tempting for foreign policymakers to consider "Syraq" and "Rukraine" as unrelated crises, the tensions in Eastern Europe have strong implications for the situation in the Middle East, and vice versa.
The 2015 Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty review conference provides a good opportunity for the treaty’s 190 member states to preserve and strengthen the nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament regime. Oliver Meier of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs argues that overcoming differences on nuclear disarmament and maintaining a zone free of nuclear weapons in the Middle East are likely to be two key preconditions for success in New York.
The 2015 Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty review conference provides a good opportunity for the treaty’s 190 member states to preserve and strengthen the nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament regime. Oliver Meier of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs argues that overcoming differences on nuclear disarmament and maintaining a zone free of nuclear weapons in the Middle East are likely to be two key preconditions for success in New York.
The upcoming Summit of the Americas will witness a historic moment in inter-American relations: the return of Cuba to a hemispheric forum, taking a seat alongside the United States, argues Natalia Saltalamacchia of COMEXI, in this preview of the summit taking place in Panama on April 10 and 11.
The upcoming Summit of the Americas will witness a historic moment in inter-American relations: the return of Cuba to a hemispheric forum, taking a seat alongside the United States, argues Natalia Saltalamacchia of COMEXI, in this preview of the summit taking place in Panama on April 10 and 11.
The BRICS continue to gain momentum on the international stage, yet with slowing economic growth and changing geopolitical dynamics around the world, the BRICS place in global governance is in flux. Considering the forum's future from China's perspective, Haibin Niu of the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies discusses the evolving role of the BRICS in the year ahead.
The BRICS continue to gain momentum on the international stage, yet with slowing economic growth and changing geopolitical dynamics around the world, the BRICS place in global governance is in flux. Considering the forum's future from China's perspective, Haibin Niu of the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies discusses the evolving role of the BRICS in the year ahead.
Watch the first Council of Councils (CoC) public event, "Crisis in Global Governance," live from the CoC Seventh Regional Conference in New Delhi, India, on January 13, 2015, at 9 a.m. (EST).
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Watch the first Council of Councils (CoC) public event, "Crisis in Global Governance," live from the CoC Seventh Regional Conference in New Delhi, India, on January 13, 2015, at 9 a.m. (EST).
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Stewart M. Patrick, senior fellow and director of the International Institutions and Global Governance program at the Council on Foreign Relations, previews seven summits to watch in 2015.
Stewart M. Patrick, senior fellow and director of the International Institutions and Global Governance program at the Council on Foreign Relations, previews seven summits to watch in 2015.
Previewing the elements that will make next week's UNFCCC meeting in Peru a success, Samir Saran and Vivan Sharan of Observor Research Foundation argue that, "in Lima and Paris, the global community must ensure that obsession with the legal nature of the post-Kyoto agreement does not detract from achieving what is eminently possible."
Previewing the elements that will make next week's UNFCCC meeting in Peru a success, Samir Saran and Vivan Sharan of Observor Research Foundation argue that, "in Lima and Paris, the global community must ensure that obsession with the legal nature of the post-Kyoto agreement does not detract from achieving what is eminently possible."
There are high expectations that Australia's G20 presidency, which concludes at the end of 2014, will help reenergize the forum. Mike Callaghan, director of the G20 Studies Center at the Lowy Institute for International Policy, identifies the major elements that would define the upcoming G20 Leader's Summit in Brisbane as a success, including achieving significant progress on a few key outcomes that demonstrate clear evidence of cooperation and an emphasis on follow-through and the implementation of commitments.
There are high expectations that Australia's G20 presidency, which concludes at the end of 2014, will help reenergize the forum. Mike Callaghan, director of the G20 Studies Center at the Lowy Institute for International Policy, identifies the major elements that would define the upcoming G20 Leader's Summit in Brisbane as a success, including achieving significant progress on a few key outcomes that demonstrate clear evidence of cooperation and an emphasis on follow-through and the implementation of commitments.
