Diplomacy is the global stage of which politics and economic trends are communicated to the public, and reflect growing shifts that can have a descending impact at national and communal levels. Unpacking, examining and dissecting these shifts signaled by global leaders aids in properly understanding connected global issues that manifest differently in different contexts politically, culturally and geographically.
COP27’s ‘Loss and Damage’ Agreement – Better than Nothing?
After two weeks of challenging negotiations in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, this year’s annual UN Climate conference, COP27, has concluded. Its outcome: bleak. Following last year’s COP26 in Glasgow, many hoped this would be the year in which ideas centered around justice would produce the solutions needed to combat climate change. Unfortunately, many of the COP27…
The Mekong River: Where Renewable Energy Threatens Southeast Asia’s Environment and Diplomacy
The Mekong River in Southeast Asia has been an important river for multiple countries, but it is now threatened by the numerous dams built without much international coordination.
The United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Has Been, and Always Will Be, Impotent
After 22 years, the UN mission in the DRC has clearly failed to protect Congolese civilians and build the safe and peaceful environment they had hoped for.
