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Global Outlook Articles by Ramesh Thakur
Ramesh Thakur is emeritus professor in the Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University; Senior Fellow, Toda Peace Institute; and a member of the Asia-Pacific Leadership Network Board of Directors. He was formerly a United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Co-Convenor of the APLN.
The Fall of Assad is a Cautionary Tale of Blowback
By Ramesh Thakur | 22 December, 2024
A regime built on terror, ruled by fear and sustained by foreign proxy forces crumbled in less than a fortnight. In the end, the foundations of the House of Assad (1970–2024) rested on the shifting sands of time.
The Challenge of Nuclear Weapons to the UN Security Council: Adapt or Die
By Ramesh Thakur | 02 October, 2024
The United Nations is the biggest incubator of global norms to govern the world and the vital core of the rules-based global multilateral order.
The Long Arc of India–Russia Relations
By Ramesh Thakur | 08 September, 2024
Changing state attributes and international profile help to explain the shifting balance of interests that have shaped bilateral Moscow–New Delhi relations over three periods.
What Stands in the Way of a Nuclear Weapon-Free World?
By Ramesh Thakur | 13 August, 2024
Stronger treaties are needed more than ever as Hiroshima marks A-bomb anniversary.
Turning the Gaza Ceasefire into a Circuit-Breaker
By Ramesh Thakur | 27 November, 2023
Israelis and Palestinians have to somehow draw a line under the past – or they will face a future of chaos.
Nuclear Disarmament and UN Reforms
By Ramesh Thakur | 19 October, 2023
It would be false to claim that a UN-negotiated treaty, following a UN-authorised process and conference, has no implications for the legality and legitimacy of nuclear-weapon possession and practices.
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