Member Articles

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.

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.

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.

At the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation ministerial, Presidents Biden and Xi signaled increased cooperation on climate issues. As the two largest global greenhouse gas emitters the next test will be achieving consensus at COP28.

The challenge of space governance is to develop a governance model that reduces ambiguity. This explores the contested issues that give rise to the grey zone activities.

As other multilateral institutions have been weakened, agreements like the Paris Agreement represent the best multilateral approach to shared global issues. At COP28, success must be measured by achieving goals that cannot wait until COP29.

Successful economic statecraft requires addressing the key concerns of partners and recognizing on-the-ground realities. The United States has struggled to adhere to these standards as it seeks to use economic statecraft in the Indo-Pacific.