It is no secret that the UN needs reform. Nearly eight decades on, and with great power competition having returned, the UN is bleeding relevance. 

Serbia is undermining European security and re-hashing the painful history of the 1990’s. The world should be alarmed.

Australia and the Republic of Korea (ROK) share many security interests, the least not being sustaining the rules based international order. More recent developments strengthening the bilateral relationship showcases its increased importance for regional security collaboration and cooperation.

In the last decade, China’s been steadily increasing its presence in the western Indian Ocean.  That worries India and France, and has the potential to change the balance of power in the Indian Ocean region.

The United States (US) has a strong institutional presence among Pacific Island Countries, dating back many years. However, while new promises of engagement with the region are many, the search for implementation is still ongoing. 

Despite the growth in numbers, which may require a name change, BRICS looks poised to grow in importance. How the members organise to provide public goods, however, will define it legacy. 

Foreign policy has yet to feature significantly in New Zealand’s elections despite its obvious implications for national security and development. Internationally, observers are looking for the elections will mean for policy towards AUKUS, the Ukraine War, and crucially climate change.

The West’s complacency and enabling of non-alignment 2.0, as much as embodying optimism for India’s convergence with the West, ignores the possibility of an Indo-Sino-Russian alliance. In seeking greater assurances, the West must begin matching Indian rhetoric with its deeds.

With a political climate easily disposed to pragmatic solutions to global trade, Australia is a leading nation on free trade agreements (FTAs). A more holistic strategy, however, is required to avoid the detriments of geopolitics and build resilient trade agreements with the European Union (EU) and further diversify supply chains. 

Europe made great progress towards a “whole and free” continent during the 35 years until 2007/08, when a cascade of crises occurred, culminating in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.  Timothy Garten Ash argues that a Ukraine victory would offer the opportunity to renew efforts to create a “whole and free” Europe.  

The surge in Turkish drone assaults on Kurdistani segments in Iraq and Syria, accompanied by a resounding silence from the very states and global media that are swift to address actions elsewhere, underscores a perplexing and concerning dynamic. Where is the global outcry?