Global Outlook

Curated expert opinion on intractable contemporary issues

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.

The Empire Has No Clothes: America's Democratic Sermons and the Authoritarian Boomerang

By Jordan Ryan  |  31 October, 2025

In 2025, a startling spectacle emerges: the nation that proclaimed itself democracy's global arbiter now displays the very symptoms of authoritarianism it once denounced.

Undoing North Korea's Nuclear Program: Iran is not a Blueprint

By Herbert Wulf  |  15 October, 2025

Pyongyang sends mixed signals: It is open to talks – under the condition that the US withdraws its demands to denuclearize

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