Tag: Multilateral Institutions & Agreements
191 Articles
- Human Rights & Development
Short Pauses, Long Shadows: War-Legacy Aid and Vietnam’s Trust in U.S. Commitments
In mid-February 2025, as tarps blew off piles of dioxin-soaked soil at Bien Hoa airbase and demining teams across central Vietnam were sent home without pay, diplomats cabled…
May 26, 2026
- Dialogues
Combating Kush in West Africa: A Conversation with Dr. Kars de Bruijne
Georgetown Journal of International Affairs: Can you please provide a brief overview of the kush epidemic? What is kush, and when did it first start appearing in West Africa? Dr.…
May 20, 2026
- Dialogues
The Saudi-Pakistani Defense Pact and U.S. Force Posture in the Gulf
Georgetown Journal of International Affairs: Before discussing the Saudi-Pakistani defense pact itself, could you please provide a brief overview of the historical nature of…
April 20, 2026
- Conflict & Security
Securing the Indo-Pacific Arteries
Introduction Sea lines of communications (SLOCs) carry 80 percent of the world’s trade by volume, connecting global value chains, transporting raw materials and semi…
March 16, 2026
- Society & Culture
How Africa Can Overcome Hurdles to a Single African Air Transport Market
Introduction Air transport is a fundamental catalyst of Africa’s development trajectory. Airlines, airport operators, airport retailers, air navigation service providers, and…
February 19, 2026
- Dialogues
Investment and Statecraft: The International Politics of Sovereign Wealth Funds
GJIA: When it comes to the roles sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) play in global markets and politics, what would you say makes them unique? Kathryn Lavelle: Sovereign wealth funds …
February 1, 2026
- Dialogues
The Cruise Industry: An Insight into International Tourism in the Face of Global Fragmentation
Over the past year, we’ve noticed a rise in global tensions when it comes to international travel, with many countries issuing visa restrictions and charging special taxes. Are…
December 16, 2025
- Global Governance
The New WHO Pandemic Treaty and Global Health Governance: Incorporating Common but Differentiated Responsibilities into PABS
Introduction For the first time, an international treaty has enshrined the principle of “One Health,” the compelling idea that the health of animals, humans, and the…
December 11, 2025
- Dialogues
Criminalizing Ecocide: A Conversation with Stop Ecocide International’s CEO Jojo Mehta
GJIA: For readers who may be unfamiliar with the term, what is “ecocide”? Jojo Mehta: Ecocide refers to the most severe, widespread, and long-term harm to nature. While…
December 4, 2025
- Society & Culture
A New Way Forward – The Transatlantic Subnational Resilience Framework
Introduction Climate change requires coordinated international responses. Between 2021 and 2023, weather- and climate-related disasters cost an estimated 2.7 billion in the U.S.…
December 1, 2025