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Three Shocks that Shook the World in 2025

ATHENS – This was the year that the remaining pillars of the late-20th-century order were shattered, exposing the hollow core of what passed for a global system. Three blows sufficed. The first was Russia’s impending victory in Ukraine over Europe’s combined leadership. For almost four years, the European Union and

Ethiopian Volcano Not to Blame for South Asia’s Smog: ICIMOD…

Kathmandu: A new scientific analysis has ruled out the recent major volcanic eruption in Ethiopia as a cause of South Asia’s

From Yam to Bridge: Nepal’s Geopolitical Choices in an Age…

Combined with prudent management of relations with India, China, and other global partners, Nepal can translate its unique geographic and

Relevance of gender studies in addressing barriers to gender equality

The United Nations states that gender equality, besides being a fundamental human right, is essential for achieving peaceful societies, realizing

A New Framework for Financing Global Security

International cooperation is at a turning point, with the Global North far more committed to funding defense than defending development. A

How Global AI Governance Could Work

But what should this look like in practice? India’s experience with digital public infrastructure offers many lessons. The country’s platforms

Beyond Multilateralism

Admittedly, this approach involves higher transaction costs and cannot guarantee certainty or uniformity. But the task facing international policymakers is

Lessons from Cleveland: A Firsthand Look at Local Democracy in…

My recent Fellowship experience in Cleveland, United States of America (USA) offered more than professional exposure—it opened a deeper window

Can America Win the New Race for Scientific Leadership?

That meant massively expanding support for university research through agencies like the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of

Strengthening Human and Social Development in Climate Justice

As the highest decision-making authority under the UNFCCC, the COP convenes all Parties to review how the Convention and other