Curated expert opinion on intractable contemporary issues
The UN Security Council Endorses Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan
By Ramesh Thakur | 19 November, 2025
On 29 September, President Donald Trump announced an audacious 20-point Gaza peace plan. I cautioned earlier that there were many potholes to be navigated on the pathway to Middle East peace.
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The New Fragility: Peacebuilding Meets Digital Democracy
By Jordan Ryan | 18 November, 2025
Established democracies are exhibiting governance stresses that were once associated primarily with fragile and conflict-affected states. Polarisation is weakening institutional trust, fragmenting civic norms, and reducing societies’ ability to solve problems collectively. This is the new fragility.
Innovative Approaches to Climate, Peace and Security: Opportunities for India–Germany–Australia Collaboration
By Ambika Vishwanath and Treesa Shaju | 12 November, 2025
Emerging research on the nexus between climate, peace and security (CPS) supports the integration of climate adaptation and mitigation methods to advance sustainable peace.
Reconstructing the China–India Climate Diplomacy
By Robert Mizo | 10 November, 2025
How China and India address climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions will have a significant impact on the planet's future, given their growing economic and demographic weight.
Involving Women in Peace Deals Reduces Chance of a Conflict Restarting By Up To 37 Per Cent
By Giuditta Fontana, Argyro Kartsonaki, Natascha Neudorfer and Stefan Wolff | 05 November, 2025
There is no doubt that the women, peace and security agenda has had a positive impact. Yet according to a UN Women survey in early 2025, global cuts to foreign aid budgets make it harder for women to make these vital contributions to peace and security.
The Case for a Climate-First Maritime Reframing of the Indian Ocean Region
By Aditi Mukund | 03 November, 2025
The Indian Ocean Region is one of the fastest-warming oceans in the world, heating at an unprecedented rate, and is projected to experience near-permanent marine heatwave conditions in the coming decades, with dire consequences.
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