According to data collected and published by UNHCR, over the past decade, extreme climate-related events triggered an average of 21.5 million new displacements per year, more than twice as many refugees caused by conflicts. By 2050, this could reach 1.2 billion people fleeing from their houses because of devastating climate change. Considering that science has proved the effects of the …

Since the Industrial Revolution and up to a few years ago, the global world has relied on using carbon fossil fuels for functioning. Although it seemed the best option on the market, it is now obvious the amount of damage that came with its usage, and that we cannot count on it anymore. It is indeed a limited resource destined …

Italy is set to preside over the G7, which includes the United States, Japan, Germany, Britain, France, and Canada, throughout 2024. Italy’s priorities will expectedly include the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, climate change, development in Africa, engagement with China as well as the need to regulate Artificial Intelligence.  During its G7 presidency, Italy plans to host 20 ministerial …

In recent months, the Chinese Coast Guard and Beijing’s maritime militia have engaged in perilous manoeuvres, hindering and harassing the Philippine Coast Guard and Armed Forces of the Philippines during resupply missions to the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal. As tensons rise, China recognised the risk of involving the US, which has mutual defence treaties with the Philippines, and …

Europe and Africa depend on one another to deliver an effective and long-term response to global and shared issues such as climate change, peace and security, and economic growth, all of which affect us all. The European Union-African collaboration, founded on discussion and multilateralism, is solution-oriented and forward looking. Europe and Africa are both players in a multilateral international system …

Launched in 2013, the Belt & Road initiative is a massive infrastructure and investment project aimed at facilitating trade by inter alia increasing railway connection and port connections across several continents. Inspired by the ancient Silk Road, the project is an expression of Chinese economic power and influence, particularly in regard to the developing world. It has been ten years …

Increasingly, technology plays a significant role in how modern conflicts are fought. Always more automated weapons are employed in an attempt to increase efficiency and decrease human losses. Notwithstanding this, the ancient strategy of manipulating vital natural resources remains a common and, unfortunately effective, tool in conflicts. Natural resources are weaponised for political and military gains, psychological terrorism and extortion/incentivisation …

The latest strategic decision on part of Kremlin to suspend its last remaining nuclear weapons treaty with the US and its ongoing cooperation in nuclear technology transfer with China has effectively created a new strategic paradigm where China will continue to accelerate the construction of its nuclear arsenal, with the new deal between both countries cancelling any serious prospects for …

In 2021 the European Commission came forward with a proposal for an Artificial Intelligence Act[1] to be able to regulate the use of AI in Europe. As AI has existed for a while why would now be the best time to regulate AI?  In the last decade, AI has evolved extremely fast and is used in many industries which take …

The devastation and loss caused by environmental disasters caused by climate change affect multiple aspects of the lives of those affected, both physically and socially. When such events occur, timely relief efforts to mitigate the effects of natural or man-made disasters are fundamental. In addition to this, observing the effects of disasters on affected communities is crucial to understanding the …