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Fair Climate Finance Requires Debt Reform

NAIROBI: When delegates from around the world convened in Bonn, Germany, last month for the 62nd session of the United Nations Climate Change Subsidiary Bodies (SB62), the specter of sovereign debt loomed large. For African countries, in particular, debt is no longer a problem unfolding in parallel with escalating climate

8.8-magnitude earthquake causes tsunami in Russia and Japan

One of the world’s strongest earthquakes struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, an 8.8-magnitude temblor that set off a tsunami

Currency Dominance in the Digital Age

A disorderly run on US dollar stablecoins – privately issued digital tokens that are backed significantly by US Treasuries and

Reimagining Sustainable Development for a Fractured World

In 2015, world leaders adopted the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), outlining a shared vision for a more equitable, low-carbon future.

AI’s Corporate Shell Game Must End

As the global leader in AI, the United States plays an especially important role in shaping that future. But US

Hostages to War

Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza began as a justified response to the massacre of some 1,200 Israelis by Hamas on

COP30 Must Make Good on Past Climate Commitments

The United Nations Climate Change Subsidiary Bodies (SB62) in Bonn – the mid-year negotiations intended to lay the groundwork for

Realizing the Potential of Country Platforms

Though often launched with noble intentions and great enthusiasm, many of these concepts fade quickly, leaving little lasting impact. Will

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Nepal, India have operated in a relatively stable international system:…

Nepal and India have operated in a relatively stable international system since the turn of the 1990s. We had the

The Sino-American Battle for Brains

A few years ago, any comparison of US and Chinese higher education would have been no contest. For decades, US