Multilateralism & Unilateralism

The shadow of a new war looms as Iran prepares for the worst

Analysis — The Cradle

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Khatibzadeh visited Beirut to signal Tehran’s war preparations and deep distrust of US commitments, as both sides escalate military threats while stalled negotiations center on disputes over nuclear issues, sanctions relief, and Hormuz passage.

22 October 2026 · 10 min read

Multilateralism & Unilateralism

Africa in a Changing World Order: New Geopolitical Powers, Risks and Strategic Opportunities

By Kester Kenn Klomegah — Modern Diplomacy

By Kester Kenn Klomegah* – Modern Diplomacy With the shifting geopolitical situation, Africa is still struggling to attain its economic sovereignty. With the shifting geopolitical situation, Africa is still struggling to attain its economic sovereignty while consistently…

22 Oct 2026 · 6 min read

Civil Society

Europe’s hot autumn

By Lindsey German — Brave New Europe

Mass youth protests sweep across Europe demanding better education, housing, and economic conditions, rejecting neoliberalism and facing severe police crackdowns. The movements represent working-class resistance to systemic inequality and require broader labor solidarity to challenge the ruling order.

21 Oct 2026 · 4 min read

Multilateralism & Unilateralism

The Attraction of the Far Right in Brazil

By Sahasranshu Dash, Ana Tereza Duarte Lima de Barros — Foreign Policy In Focus

By Sahasranshu Dash*, Ana Tereza Duarte Lima de Barros** – Foreign Policy In Focus (FPIF) Bolsonarismo lives on despite the incarceration of its leader. If Flávio Bolsonaro wins the presidential run-off in Brazil on October 25, he would extend the region’s run of Trump-aligned…

21 Oct 2026 · 9 min read

Multilateralism & Unilateralism

A Framework for Peace in Ukraine

By Jeffrey D. Sachs — Common Dreams

A proposed settlement framework aims to end the Ukraine-Russia conflict through Ukraine’s permanent neutrality, EU membership as a neutral state, an armistice line along current contact positions, and NATO’s halt to eastward enlargement, with implementation under international verification and guarantees from Security Council permanent members.

20 Oct 2026 · 5 min read

Sustainable Development

France’s Debt: Can Europe Reform What It Has Built?

By Kenneth M. Stokes — Article sent to Other News by the author

France’s public debt has risen sharply to 119 percent of GDP, reviving fiscal discipline demands. However, the country’s difficulties stem partly from eurozone monetary arrangements that France cannot independently change, requiring broader European economic reform rather than Paris-only solutions.

20 Oct 2026 · 9 min read

Multilateralism & Unilateralism

When multilateralism stalls, a rector falls too. The case of the University for Peace

Francisco Rojas Aravena is resigning as rector of the UN-affiliated University for Peace on October 31 because the university’s governing council remains incomplete due to delayed appointments at the UN, UNESCO and Costa Rica, leaving the institution unable to approve budgets or make decisions.

20 Oct 2026 · 4 min read

Multilateralism & Unilateralism

Europe in a Multipolar World

By Jeffrey D. Sachs — Article sent to Other News by the author

Economist Jeffrey Sachs warned European Parliament members that the world faces dangerous geopolitical shifts driven by Asia’s economic rise, particularly China’s recovery to global economic prominence. He urged Europe to pursue peace diplomacy rather than military confrontation, cautioning that current war rhetoric and failed American leadership threaten global stability.

19 Oct 2026 · 72 min read

Human Rights

Gaza Shattered the Myth of the “Most Moral Army”

By Alon Ben Meir — alonben-meir

Israel’s claim that the IDF is the world’s most moral military has been undermined by documented war crimes in Gaza, including attacks on hospitals and schools that killed thousands of civilians and disabled an entire generation of children.

19 Oct 2026 · 7 min read

Multilateralism & Unilateralism

Washington’s Diesel Waiver Ends the Moral Case for Secondary Sanctions

By Imran Khalid — Foreign Policy In Focus

Trump imposed tariffs on India for buying Russian oil but now authorizes U.S. imports of Russian diesel, undermining sanctions credibility with energy-importing nations and eroding the principle that restrictions should apply uniformly across countries.

16 Oct 2026 · 5 min read