The ‘maximum pressure’ policy imposed by the United States of America on the Islamic Republic of Iran has been counter-productive…
UN 46th Session HRC NCF Written Statement on the Lebanese Republic by Jonny D’Rozario
The Next Century Foundation (NCF) is increasingly concerned about the current situation in the Lebanese Republic. United Nations Security Council…
UN 46th Session NCF Statement MEPP by Hana Efendic and Shamsa Hussain
The confrontation between the State of Israel and the Palestinian Authority remains unresolved 73 years after its genesis and an…
UN written statement- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
The Next Century Foundation welcomes the release of Loujain Al-Hathloul from prison with great enthusiasm and pleads for the release of other detained human…
Darfur’s violent past reverberates
Dr Neil Partrick, senior fellow at the Next Century Foundation, reports on renewed violence in the Darfur region of Sudan,…
Occupied Palestinian Territories: Oral Intervention at 46th Session UN HRC
What follows is an oral intervention on the Occupied Palestinian Territories delivered by Hana Efendić, NCF’s Research Officer to the…
Contemporary Martyr’s Day
It is six years since the martyrdom of 21 Coptic boys in Libya by Daesh. At the time, Bishop Angaelos…
Spare a thought for Tigray
The following open letter from the Secretary General of the Next Century Foundation has been compiled by signatories whose names…
The Next Century Foundation’s Intervention on Lebanon
The following is a written statement submitted to the 46th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. It…
Palestine and the Middle East Peace Process – UN written statement
The following is the latest version of NCF’s written statement submitted to the 46th session of the UN Human Rights…
The Era of Prohibition – Sudan violates Constitution to cater to religious extremism
Sudan’s great leap forward could prove short-lived. The African nation’s efforts to breakaway from its intransigeant Islamic past was brought…
Trump’s legacy in Yemen puts millions at risk of starvation
If US President Donald Trump’s presidency has been defined by many scandals it is likely that his administration’s decision in…
The Sword of Damocles
As the Syrian civil war enters its second decade in 2021, what started as a peaceful uprising against the political…
Social Media and Trump: a relationship Bound for Disaster?
The following is from a Lebanese contributor to the NCF, Ragheb Malli. The Next Century Foundation prides itself on adhering…
Don’t Forget the Women of Sudan
Below is the transcript of a recent email exchange between the Next Century Foundation’s Education Officer, Mrs Veronica Morris, and…
Iran’s Detention of Foreigners is doing them No Favours
On Monday 4th January, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized the MT Hankuk Chemi in the Straits of Hormuz and…
UN Written Statement – Libya
The following is the final draft of a written statement to the 46th session of the UN Human Rights Council…
Mixed Messages: Concerns mount as Early Elections are abandoned in Iraq
Talk of parliamentary elections in Iraq has as of yet revolved around one date: the 6th of June 2021. This…
Christmas Message
The Next Century Foundation’s Secretary General, William Morris, shares some reflections this Christmas in the midst of the Covid pandemic;…
Give Peace a Chance in Libya
The Mid East Security Council of the Next Century Foundation has been discussing Libya. Those involved are both encouraged by…
Afghan women are needed in the peace process
The Afghan peace talks being held in Doha, Qatar represent a glimmer of hope for the people of Afghanistan. They…
A story of segregation: the rise of factitious Christian Europe and Islamic Middle East
The ongoing plummet of Christians living in the Middle East backed by European leader’s preferential treatment of non-Muslim refugees seeking…
Release of Human Rights Activists in Egypt bodes well
In a promising advance, earlier this month on the 3rd December, Egypt released three human rights activists from southern Cairo’s…
Ways forward for Britain and Pakistan
Last month, the Association of British Muslims and the Next Century Foundation hosted a joint meeting discussing issues of importance…
