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Global Outlook: Global Challenges to Democracy
The UN's Moment of Truth
By Jordan Ryan | 03 March, 2026
The United Nations is being defunded in the middle of a crisis it was built to prevent.
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Imagery, Algorithms, and the Ballot: What Takaichi’s Victory Says About Youth Politics in the Digital Age
By Ria Shibata | 02 March, 2026
Sanae Takaichi’s electoral victory in February marks a historic turning point in Japanese politics. As Japan’s first female prime minister and the leader of a commanding parliamentary majority, she represents change in both symbolic and strategic terms.
International Law Meets an Age of Impunity
By Jordan Ryan | 28 January, 2026
On 26 January, the UN Security Council convened a high-level open debate on “Reaffirming International Rule of Law.”, chaired by Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and featuring briefings from Secretary-General António Guterres and former International Court of Justice (ICJ) judge Abdulqawi Yusuf.
Middle Powers After Davos
By Jordan Ryan | 23 January, 2026
At the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a speech that cut against the prevailing diplomatic instinct to soften uncomfortable truths.
Commercialising Peace: A Strategic Risk
By Jordan Ryan | 20 January, 2026
The Trump administration’s reported proposal for a new international “Board of Peace” is presented, at least in concept, as a corrective to what its proponents describe as the failures of existing multilateral diplomacy.
The UN’s Withering Vine: A US Retreat from Global Governance
By Jordan Ryan | 10 January, 2026
The Trump administration’s recent announcement of its withdrawal from 66 international organisations has been met with a mixture of alarm and applause. While the headline number suggests a dramatic retreat from the world stage, a closer look reveals a more nuanced, and perhaps more insidious, strategy.
The views and opinions expressed in Global Outlook are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Toda Peace Institute.
The UN's Moment of Truth
By Jordan Ryan | 03 March, 2026
The United Nations is being defunded in the middle of a crisis it was built to prevent.
To see the full list of Global Outlook articles, click here
Imagery, Algorithms, and the Ballot: What Takaichi’s Victory Says About Youth Politics in the Digital Age
By Ria Shibata | 02 March, 2026
Sanae Takaichi’s electoral victory in February marks a historic turning point in Japanese politics. As Japan’s first female prime minister and the leader of a commanding parliamentary majority, she represents change in both symbolic and strategic terms.
International Law Meets an Age of Impunity
By Jordan Ryan | 28 January, 2026
On 26 January, the UN Security Council convened a high-level open debate on “Reaffirming International Rule of Law.”, chaired by Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and featuring briefings from Secretary-General António Guterres and former International Court of Justice (ICJ) judge Abdulqawi Yusuf.
Middle Powers After Davos
By Jordan Ryan | 23 January, 2026
At the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a speech that cut against the prevailing diplomatic instinct to soften uncomfortable truths.
Commercialising Peace: A Strategic Risk
By Jordan Ryan | 20 January, 2026
The Trump administration’s reported proposal for a new international “Board of Peace” is presented, at least in concept, as a corrective to what its proponents describe as the failures of existing multilateral diplomacy.
The UN’s Withering Vine: A US Retreat from Global Governance
By Jordan Ryan | 10 January, 2026
The Trump administration’s recent announcement of its withdrawal from 66 international organisations has been met with a mixture of alarm and applause. While the headline number suggests a dramatic retreat from the world stage, a closer look reveals a more nuanced, and perhaps more insidious, strategy.
The views and opinions expressed in Global Outlook are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Toda Peace Institute.