China and the Quad: the balancing of power in the Indo-Pacific region.

In the geopolitical world of alliances, May was a tense month for the Indo-Pacific region and especially for China. President … More

The Humanitarian Crisis in Syria: Is there hope?

The situation in Syria has become untenable. Rising gas prices, food shortages, a lack of medicine and basic supplies have … More

Afghanistan: The Harshest Winter for the Afghan People

As winter looms, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) warned in its appraisal that 97% of the Afghanistan population may … More

Prosperity 2020: Now you See it – Now you Don’t

The Legatum Institute’s 2020 Prosperity Index measures the prosperity over the last decade of 167 nations that together contain 99.4% … More

UN Oral Intervention: Failures in humanitarian aid to Yemen

The following has been submitted in the format of an Oral Statement to the 45th session of the UN Human … More

Syrian reconstruction – the West is caught between a rock and a hard place

Bashar Al-Assad’s government has this week continued hammering settlements in South Western Quneitra and Deraa Governorates, most notably in Nawa, … More

The ‘Good Guys’ & Sexual Abuse and Exploitation

There has been a tide of stories in the international press and a definitive buzz surrounding allegations of sexual misconduct … More