Member Articles

The inclusion of the AU in the G20 is a timely and welcome move in addressing the continent’s deepening debt issue. The AU should play a key role in helping to reshape the G20 debt agenda.

A reformed UN Security Council is vitally important in beating back hard power-related action that undermines the Caribbean’s security.

This examines the discourse among experts in Russia and indicates how Moscow sees the war in Gaza, shedding light on the implications for Israel.

Significant barriers impede the adoption of new arms control agreements for military AI use. Given the obstacles to multilateral agreements in the short term, AI powers should pursue norm-building through unilateral and joint declarations.

Since the High Seas Treaty was opened for signatures in September, only twelve African states have signed. This analyzes the alignment between African interests and the treaty and how to pursue greater ratification in Africa.

African countries have the chance to make history in ocean preservation but they lag behind in signing and ratifying the High Seas Treaty. A great collective effort from the continent is essential for this vital treaty to work.

Indonesia will shortly become a signatory state to the Nuclear Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. This assesses the political significance of this decision and how Australia should think about the treaty.

One of the major highlights of Indonesia’s success as ASEAN Chair 2023 is the launch of the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement. The agreement aims to create and maintain a resilient, sustainable, and inclusive digital ecosystem.

International climate negotiations have historically neglected how climate change is increasing displacement, migration, and involuntary immobility. The new Loss and Damage Fund offers an opportunity to bring this epochal challenge onto the agenda.

As conflicts escalate across the globe and tensions rise, multilateral mechanisms have been under increasing strain. This explores the potential of ambitiously rethought confidence-building measures to reduce systemic risks and mitigate distrust spirals.