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In recognition of the underrepresentation of women in international affairs, this toolkit provides strategies for think tanks to adopt a greater awareness of gender issues and apply gender-sensitive approaches in their work.

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) substantially increased credit and financing programs to Africa. The IMF signaled its intention to continue aggressive lending in 2021, announcing a $1 trillion lending capacity.

In this working paper, twenty experts with diverse viewpoints discuss the potential effects the Biden presidency could have on the European Union’s dependence on the United States and the future of European strategic autonomy.

Under the Artemis Lunar Exploration program, NASA and Canada aim to land the first women on the Moon by 2024. In part, this program seeks to explore a sustainable lunar economy as competition and commercialization of outer space intensifies.

Although unilateralism, COVID-19, and domestic governance instabilities weakened multilateralism in 2020, shifting domestic dynamics and signs of potential reopening with the vaccine rollout bode well for multilateralism in 2021.

Signs of a civil disobedience campaign indicate that the military will face difficulties returning Myanmar to a state of severe repression and isolation. Significant regional disruption could result in changed responses from Asian countries to the coup.

Both the impeachment trial and a bipartisan commission to investigate the U.S. Capitol insurrection are crucial to identify the threat to U.S. democracy, foster a national understanding of the event, counter disinformation, and begin restoring democracy.

This paper examines how the global food system acts as a catalyst for biodiversity loss. It recommends changing dietary practices, protecting land, and adopting more sustainable farming practices to restore natural habitats to reduce species extinction.

This paper links Japan’s measures to increase cybersecurity for government agencies and private companies in preparation for the Olympic Games to its proactive role in leading bilateral and multilateral cybersecurity and cyber governance efforts.

A new International Atomic Energy Agency initiative explores using radioactive tracers to track plastics transferring toxic pollutants to marine life and using radiation technology to recycle plastic to reduce marine plastic pollution.