How can open societies cope with threats that do not respect borders, from terrorist attacks, to cyber threats, to pandemics, to refugees and migrants? Is the fear caused by their “openness” fueling a rise in ideology and intolerance, and will this cause open societies to become more closed? And with open societies under attack, what […]
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One of the main threats to the current world order is the erosion of the rule-of-law based international system. Due to the advent of new technologies and hybrid warfare, the laws of war have also become blurred. A major cause of both of these trends is the emergence of armed non-state actors. This meeting note […]
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When the United Nations was established after the Second World War, organized crime and terrorism had almost nothing to do with international peace and security. Yet the collapse of Communism, the opening of illicit markets through globalization, and the proliferation of underdeveloped and weakly governed states has given rise to a new era of global […]
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This meeting note summarizes the key themes of a July 3, 2013 meeting on regional civil-military coordination during disasters in Central Asia. The meeting was called because the countries of Central Asia are highly susceptible to large-scale natural disasters—in particular, earthquakes and floods—yet there is very little regional cooperation in terms of disaster preparedness and […]
Read moreDr. Sweta Chakraborty is the host of the Climate and Security podcast and here she interviews Louise Van Schaik, whose research has extensively analyzed the EU's performance in multilateral bodies,…
While the relationship between climate change and violent extremism is not linear, climate change does impose further stress on water and food security, population…
As the debate over climate-related security risks grows, many Pacific Island states are calling for more action by the…
At the start of every month, the Global Observatory posts a list of key upcoming meetings and events that have implications for global affairs.SEPTEMBER 2-13: UNCCD COP 14, New DelhiThe Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP 14) will hold its fourteenth meeting to promote awareness and reversal…
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