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A BRICS retrospective
4 days ago · A BRICS retrospective. BRICS wrapped up what may have been its most visible summit ever last week. With confusing and often conflicting accounts of the summit in the media, Diplomatic Courier brings you a rundown of what happened and what mattered. eyond the quotes, there were important things that happened at or on the sidelines of this year ...
City diplomats go from a seat at the table to the hot seat
5 days ago · ince the early 2000s, calls for cities to have a ‘seat at the table’ of global governance have repeatedly made headlines. Whether elected, appointed or otherwise, numerous city leaders have captured the zeitgeist of the so–called ‘urban age’ as poster children of urban possibility in the wake of the planet’s most pressing challenges.
Lebanese unprepared for war
4 days ago · The poorest 20% in Lebanon are disproportionately affected by worry (77%), stress (76%), pain (68%), sadness (52%) and anger (49%), compared with those who have higher incomes. The poorest 20% of earners in Lebanon reported suffering considerably in their daily lives in the May–July 2024 poll, with 94% finding it very difficult to get by.
We fail to take China at its word to our detriment
Oct 28, 2024 · We cannot fail to take China at its word on a BRICS currency. When authoritarian leaders make bold claims that seem impossible, unlikely, or even just undesirable to the rest of the world, public voices often are quick to discount, downplay, or ignore those claims. Don't make that mistake with China, writes Dr. Ian M. Ralby.
Another BRICS in the wall - diplomaticourier.com
6 days ago · The existing international order took decades to form and remains resilient—albeit facing challenges from both rising and existing powers. However, the BRICS—which now includes Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates as members—represent a different challenge for global governance: contributing to an already ...
Strengthening city diplomacy in 2024 - diplomaticourier.com
Mar 25, 2024 // City diplomacy is stepping up to the forefront of international affairs. Yet this momentum needs an even stronger diplomatic scaffolding to be maintained, and 2024 might be a critical year, writes Michele Acuto, Daniel Pejic, and Ika Trijsburg.
Digital Diplomacy Is the Next Normal - diplomaticourier.com
Digital Diplomacy Is the Next Normal. BY. Puru Trivedi. . The COVID-19 pandemic ushered in an emphasis on digital infrastructure and for diplomacy, the digital appears here to stay, writes Meridian International Center's Puru Trivedi. This shift could make diplomacy more accessible, but there remain ethical concerns that must be faced.
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Post-Pandemic Diplomacy is Hybrid, Proportional
Jun 30, 2021 · Hybrid diplomacy is the recently coined neologism to define this new combination of virtuality and in-person diplomacy, although its recentness is not preventing heated debates on whether and how both worlds will coexist. A great deal of this cohabitation controversy has to do with the lasting and devastating effects of the pandemic on diplomacy.