International Relations in India & Beyond
It is now more than 50 years since the UN General Assembly negotiated its first anti-terrorism convention. And almost 30 years ago the UN Security Council (UNSC) imposed sanctions against Libya for sponsoring acts...
Collective security is a system in international relations in which a group of states agree to cooperate in order to maintain international peace and security. It is based on the principle that an attack...
“In a world deluged by irrelevant information, clarity is power”- Yuval Noah Harari Does this clarity come at a price? And if yes, what is the price for it and who shall bear the...
The Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) is a multilateral counterterrorism platform that was established in 2011 as a partnership of 29 countries and the European Union. The GCTF aims to promote international cooperation in countering...
The recent sacrifice of two Indian BSF security personnel stationed as part of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic Of Congo (MONUSCO) has once again brought to the fore the debates...
Over the last decade, technological advancement has witnessed the digital revolution marked by the expansion of the Internet that has accelerated in every sphere of life. Digital revolution and innovations have served as a...
The genesis of the twenty-first century has witnessed conflicts at intra, inter and regional, and global levels. The complexity of these conflicts calls for the more prominent role of the UN to ensure peace...
Earlier, I wrote about the option of UN peacekeeping as a solution to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine[2]. Even though an opportunity for preventive diplomacy has been lost due to inaction on part of...
In a recent statement to the United Nations Security Council, Ukraine President Zelensky questioned the purpose of the UN Security Council, claiming that the UN’s efforts on the Russian invasion of Ukraine were futile....
A leaked list of thousands of detained Uyghurs has helped Nursimangul Abdureshid shed some light on the whereabouts of her missing family members, who have disappeared in China’s sweeping crackdown on Xinjiang. Researchers estimate...
Event / Peacekeeping / United Nations
USI Annual UN Forum 2024: Changing Characters of Conflicts
27th November 2024
