Mar 25, 2021
Sam Daws
Chatham House
Amid a deepening geopolitical rivalry and North-South divide, the UN can bolster its legitimacy by supporting cross-regional relationships, identifying opportunities for cooperation, and fostering new normative frameworks for technological innovation.
Mar 22, 2021
Harriet Moynihan
Chatham House
Many governments in Asia restricted online freedoms during the pandemic. As social media companies increasingly clash with governments enforcing digital authoritarianism, they should work with civil society to understand and mitigate human rights abuses.
Mar 22, 2021
Delphine Halgand-Mishra
CIGI
This report details unilateral and multilateral policy options for democratic states to counter the spread of disinformation. Suggestions include digital standards, sanctions, and a regulatory and global governance framework.
Mar 20, 2021
Pradumna Bickram Rana
RSIS
COVID-19 amplified the deglobalization trend ushered in by the 2008 financial crisis. Although the pandemic disrupted global supply chains and trade, states are unlikely to return to pre-World War Two isolationism or economic decupling.
Mar 19, 2021
Preeti Kapuria
ORF
The spread of COVID-19 demonstrates the need for sustainable development pathways to inform future human-nature interactions. Countries should modify food production systems to reduce the spread of zoonotic infections.
Mar 17, 2021
Chaitanya Giri
CIGI
The Committee on Space Research should establish new regulatory mechanisms to mitigate the increasing risks of biochemical contamination from Earth to celestial bodies and vice-versa as more state and private entities enter the space exploration industry.
Mar 16, 2021
Bastian Giegerich and Fenella McGerty
IISS
Scientists anticipated a global pandemic, yet the world was unprepared. This report examines how power shifted away from the Atlantic during the pandemic and what it entails for European Union security as countries prioritize domestic COVID-19 responses.
Mar 15, 2021
Vishal Surbun
ISS
The Combined Exclusive Maritime Zone for Africa aims to facilitate economic, geostrategic, and security benefits while minimizing transnational threats. This report assesses implementation challenges and identifies possible best practices.
Mar 15, 2021
Hanzhi Yu and Yang Xue
CIGI
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the world is paying close attention to global health governance and biosafety issues. There is a window of opportunity for global collaboration to deal with biosecurity threats.
Mar 08, 2021
Miché Roberts
ISS
South Africa struggles to persecute corruption cases due to a lack of funding and expertise. The country can improve conviction rates by adopting new, low-cost investigative methods, such as open-source data and social media like the United Kingdom has.