1 day ago What a US withdrawal from WHO will mean for global health Alexandra Finch And it’s a raw deal for the United States, too.
7 Feb 2025 The old theories don’t fit the new world order David Morris A workable and sustainable internationalism will need to grapple with questions of diversity and multipolarity.
28 Jan 2025 Abandoning the rules-based order is no solution Malcolm Jorgensen Competing narratives about the international order are being weaponised in an age of renewed territorial ambitions.
19 Dec 2024 What a Trump second term holds for global development Alexandre Dayant Judging by track records, there's a bumpy road ahead for aid, health and climate funding.
25 Nov 2024 Cutting coal power: Indonesia's test case for turning a climate pledge into reality Tiza Mafira , Khalifa Akbar The technical, financial and legal hurdles to get an Indonesian coal-fired power plant off the grid.
15 Nov 2024 Economics as history: Assessing the 2024 Nobel Prize Stephen Grenville Rich country or poor country? Why a chain of causation proposed by this year’s winners is so controversial.
11 Sep 2024 Meeting the need: Recommendations for a new Loss and Damage fund Melanie Pill , Georgia Hammersley Avoiding mistakes made by other funds will be key to better supporting the most climate-vulnerable.
19 Jul 2024 Does democracy still matter in the ‘New Cold War’ between the US and China? Sushil Aaron Contradictions between the two models of governance make coexistence among superpowers difficult.
22 Mar 2024 Green transition: Supercharging a sustainable future for the Asia‑Pacific Christoph Nedopil An ambitious path of competition and collaboration with China would ensure the region’s economic non-dependence.
21 Dec 2023 A jurisdiction over the high seas Bec Strating Australia will be a key player in the new agreement governing the globe’s largest natural habitat.
9 Nov 2023 Private finance cannot lead the global response to climate change Arth Mishra , Connor O’Brien Misplaced faith in private sector solutions delays the redistribution of trillions from developed countries and multilateral institutions.
13 Sep 2023 The crucial role for the Green Climate Fund – and why Australia should contribute Georgia Hammersley , Melanie Pill , Roland Rajah It’s vital to international climate solidarity and Australia rejoining is key to unlocking more global funding for the Pacific.
28 Aug 2023 Australia and the UN: A new agenda for peace Adam Bartley , Charles T. Hunt , Aiden Warren Multilateral responses to the threats of new and emerging tech – from AI warfare to bioweapons – are crucial to success.
28 Jun 2023 Replenishing the Green Climate Fund Georgia Hammersley Delivering on a promise to help developing countries meet climate challenges remains critical.
31 May 2023 India’s diplomatic poise: Not just about photo ops Ved Shinde Delhi’s foreign policy has matured at pace, showcasing the art of engaging everyone and being close to no one.
18 May 2023 Why the WHO needs Taiwan Joel Keep Taiwan’s early warning and pandemic response should be offered as a model to the world, not hostage to China’s whim.
11 May 2023 Australia: The lynchpin of a modernised Commonwealth Sam Bidwell A network of middle powers and small states supporting one another. What’s not to like?
10 May 2023 Malaysia’s Anwar seeks Asian Monetary Fund and “dedollarisation” Shankaran Nambiar By reviving an old idea, Malaysia’s PM hopes to be in the driver’s seat for regional economic leadership.
9 May 2023 “Play defence” in any collective response to China’s economic coercion Victor Ferguson , Viking Bohman The cost of fighting back is unlikely to be spread evenly across any coalition, which risks undermining the effort.
27 Apr 2023 Shaky foundations for the New Development Bank Filipe Porto , Genevieve Donnellon-May A new president for BRICS groupings finance arm must steer geopolitical storms from outside – as well as within.
14 Apr 2023 A strategy for engaging for small developing states Hamish Fejo If Australia is serious about climate change, it needs better relationships with island nations – near and far.
31 Mar 2023 Great power rivalry is poisoning multilateralism Ved Shinde With India in summit season, New Delhi is banking on minilateral partnerships to counter China’s hegemonic ambitions.
27 Mar 2023 This year, India leads the G20, Japan the G7, and together can make a potent team Nazia Hussain , Tan Ming Hui The two nations share a chance to renew confidence in multilateral cooperation.
8 Nov 2022 COP out: Should Albanese be in Egypt? And what about APEC? G20? EAS? Daniel Flitton The demands on leaders in global diplomacy have only grown but that hasn’t made negotiations more meaningful.
3 Nov 2022 Economic diplomacy: Searching for APEC Greg Earl APEC faces some new competition as Australia considers the sovereign risks involved in reducing domestic gas prices.
24 Oct 2022 Australia’s road to Geneva James Cotton The League of Nations gave delegates from the antipodes a taste for progressive internationalism that remains today.
20 Oct 2022 Economic diplomacy: The IMF faces a US$ reality check Greg Earl The Bretton Woods institutions may face existential challenges from the decoupling of the United States and China.
23 Sep 2022 Six reasons to be cautious about Australia establishing a DFI Jenny Gordon As soon as public money is on the table, there will be a line of players looking to “clip the ticket”.
31 May 2022 Multilateralism matters again Mercedes Page The world’s big challenges – and main priorities for Australia – are best tackled by cooperation.
16 May 2022 Diplomacy is indispensable to manage the Mekong Anoulak Kittikhoun The goal of a healthy river won’t be helped by misreading the shared mission of the Mekong River Commission.
25 Oct 2021 There is life in the Non-Alignment Movement yet Nina Marković Khaze This 60-year-old Cold War relic is finding new voice as a venue separated from institutions of the West.
13 Oct 2021 Zooming out of digital diplomacy Jeffrey Robertson It’s time to think beyond the videoconference to allow countries to trust again.
17 Jun 2021 New push for WTO trade reform Joanna Hewitt Protectionism must be relegated to the rear view mirror – fixes in agriculture negotiations might open the road ahead.
26 Apr 2021 Indonesia raises ASEAN’s bar on Myanmar Ben Bland President Joko Widodo had nothing to gain domestically in calling a special summit. But in not failing, he succeeded.
25 Mar 2021 Economic diplomacy: Deploying soft power and the future of trade Greg Earl Not-so-negative globalism, the not-so-predictable future of supply chains, and maybe not much change on China.
15 Mar 2021 A new “concert” to govern the Indo-Pacific Pang Zhongying For Quad leaders emphasising an “inclusive” region, there may be a ready-made example for involving China.
25 Jan 2021 The US and the next leader of the OECD Daniel F. Runde Australia’s candidate for Secretary-General is a favourable contender, but American backing is still up in the air.
25 Nov 2020 In search of a middle-power rethink on North Korea policy Jeffrey Robertson An international commission could potentially transform an outdated and failed approach to the Korean peninsula.
3 Nov 2020 Peace Prize to WFP: A win for international cooperation Peter McCawley The success of the World Food Program shows the global system can work with good leadership and strong support.
26 Oct 2020 The Three Seas Initiative: A European answer to China’s Belt and Road? David Morris A quest to modernise dilapidated infrastructure in Central Europe has quickly transformed into a geopolitical contest.
21 Oct 2020 Diplomacy after Covid: No looking back Jeffrey Robertson This will not be the last year the world gathers in a virtual meeting – just think beyond Zoom as the platform.
9 Oct 2020 China’s vision of sovereignty for the next world order Bill Hayton Beijing’s attitude is clearly one that says big countries matter more than small or middle-size ones.
28 Aug 2020 A diplomatic breakdown over “snapback” tests the UN Richard Gowan Dispute over a US call for pre-2015 Iran sanctions has pushed the Security Council to its limit. It’s been there before.
19 Aug 2020 As Pakistan and Saudi Arabia drift apart, China moves in Syed Fazl-e-Haider A growing schism between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan points to new alliances in the Muslim world.
14 Aug 2020 World order in the time of coronavirus Bobo Lo Blame China and Russia. But the real cause of breakdown in the “rules-based international order” lies with the West.
12 Aug 2020 China is overturning the rules-based order from within Malcolm Jorgensen By contesting basic principles of international law, China is doing far more damage than is often recognised.
30 Jun 2020 International law takes a step towards Asia Aristyo Rizka Darmawan With Singapore a venue for the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, will more Asian countries use it?
17 Jun 2020 Marise Payne stakes a claim for cooperation Daniel Flitton The Foreign Minister’s China challenge will grab most attention – but what she said about multilateralism matters more.
3 Jun 2020 US break with WHO: Where does it leave the rest of the world? Donald R Rothwell Honest assessment of the Covid-19 response will require cooperation from all member states. There is no alternative.
31 May 2020 A G7+? Daniel Flitton Donald Trump’s offer to bring Australia into the G7 isn’t nearly so simple as pulling up a chair to the top table.