America and Israel's unilateral aggression against Iran lacked international legitimacy and predictably destabilized the entire region. But as justified as the Iranian leadership might feel in pursuing an obstinately maximalist strategy, it must be careful not to mistake short-term advantages for…
When Russia replaced the Soviet Union as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council in 1991, it did not even attempt to follow the process outlined in the UN Charter. Now that Russia's usurpation of the USSR’s seat has enabled it to wage a war of aggression, the dubious legal status…
To help Nepal move from rescue and relief toward reconstruction, money-transfer companies and banks ought to waive fees on remittances sent to the country for at least two months. Doing so could provide additional relief totaling several times more than what a recent emergency appeal by the United…
With trade, finance, technology, and supply chains having all become instruments of coercion, Canada, Europe, and other likeminded democracies must come together to defend their interests. But strategic convergence between governments is not enough; if a new alliance is to endure, it needs deep…
Venezuela’s hopes for a democratic transition are fading as the US works to take control of its vast oil wealth. Billions in US and foreign investment could strengthen the chavista regime and give future American presidents powerful incentives to preserve the political status quo.
AI is already concentrating enormous economic power and deepening existing inequalities, yet governments lack the institutions and expertise needed to govern it. They should establish an international AI body that can set standards and coordinate a collective response to threats no country can…
Climate shocks can disrupt services that millions of vulnerable people rely on, yet care is largely absent from adaptation plans and national funding estimates. Investing in climate-resilient care can prevent cascading health and economic crises while creating jobs and easing pressure on public…
For Seychelles and other countries across the Western Indian Ocean region, marine conservation is a fundamental component of national development. But the ocean observes no national borders, which makes international cooperation and common financing instruments essential.
With the global economy having weathered major trade and energy shocks over the past two years, growth should improve in 2027, and inflation should fall. Although various political and policy-driven risks could change the outlook, they remain less likely than the relatively benign baseline scenario.
Europe has built an economic framework that protects yesterday’s champions at the expense of tomorrow’s potential winners. To remain competitive, sovereign, and secure in the 21st century, it will need a new model geared toward promoting domestic innovation and commercialization at scale.