With WHO's reputation on the line, much riding on the next director general
WHO’s survival will depend on the incoming DG's ability to improve its reputation and raise core funding from national governments, particularly the US.The risks and rewards of private humanitarian and refugee sponsorship
Private sponsorship and other pathways should be in addition, not an alternative, to existing refugee places provided by governments.Trumponomics: The art of the trade deal
Too many trade negotiators share the Trump mindset, counting success in terms of how many export-promoting elements are embodied in these bilateral and plurilateral FTAs.Iran's growing security problem
Washington has repeatedly signalled to Tehran that the days of the Obama détente are a thing of the past.Australia, Vietnam, the diaspora and generational change
'This is an incredibly interesting but also challenging time for Australia's Vietnamese diaspora.'Why India missed China’s Belt and Road summit
Though it was clear that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would not be attending, China expected at least a ministerial level summit participation from India.Belt and Road: State transformation and large technical systems
In China and beyond, BRI mobilises diverse agents to participate in trans-boundary and networked governance arrangements, indirectly seeding state transformation in other jurisdictions and territories.As Trump flip-flops in Asia, things slide China’s way
Abrupt swings in policy direction in Asia are detracting from already diminished stocks of US trust and credibility.All eyes on Congress as Watergate shadow looms
The question is whether Republicans will find the political will to act on what the media expose re Trump, members of his administration, and Russia.NZ-US relations and Murray McCully’s foreign policy legacy
McCully seemed to understand how far the US relationship could be taken without serious questions being raised about New Zealand’s foreign policy independence.Weekend catch-up: The 2017 Budget, Ahok’s imprisonment, Pakistan’s progress and more
Macron's victory, what the 2017 budget means for aid, defence and DFAT, Hizbut Tahrir and more.Australia’s cash-strapped media and the role of foreign correspondents
Well-resourced journalism is undoubtedly necessary to inform the public about domestic issues, but are foreign correspondents equally necessary?Myanmar is ripe for third-party opposition
A third party in Myanmar would reduce the odds of a resurgent military in the post-Aung San Suu Kyi era.Refugee detention in Indonesia
An unclear policy framework, resistance to community housing expansion, and refugees being unsupported and unable to work continue to impede progress.Australia calling: How to fight external electoral manipulation in the South Pacific
Authoritative news, delivered to mobile phones, could be a stabilising influence in an era characterised by destabilising external forces.Women, peace and security in Syria
We need to think about Syrian women not only as victims of violence but also as as significant partners in the quest to bring about a resolution to conflict.Migration and Border Policy links: Filipino domestic workers, the UN migration compact, the Australian budget and more
Migration policy and the UK election, the potential cost of modern visa regimes, and Australian budget analysis.In China, changing online attitudes towards Korea
Shen Zhihua’s remarks and the response on Weibo are just one aspect of a broader discussion over China’s posture towards the Korean Peninsula.Pakistan’s economic progress is very real - and very precarious
Pakistan’s economic prospects are clouded by the precarious future of its most critical asset - its young people.
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