On the 31st of May 2021, China announced its 3-child policy in an attempt to address the challenges associated with it ageing population. The decision comes weeks after the release of the latest census results which predicts a rapidly ageing population and decreasing population of economically active (The Economist, 2021). Indeed, last year, China’s births fell to their lowest in …

The collapse of the Afghan government and the Taliban’s military takeover jointly with the images of people at Kabul airport desperately trying to flee the country show the gravity of the problem that was mishandled by the international community including the EU. As evacuation efforts at Kabul International Airport wind down ahead of the Western troop withdrawal deadline of August …

The 54-year Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territory, namely, Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem is a sign of the international community’s lack of accountability in front of grave and repeated breaches of international law, including serious human rights violations.  Since the occupation began in 1967, Israel has gradually developed a dual legal regime that favors Israelis and their …

Haiti has one of the highest levels of food insecurity in the world. 4.4 million Haitians, nearly half the population need immediate food assistance, and among these, 1.2 million suffer from severe hunger (UN World Food Programme, 2021). Moreover, over 1 million people are in a situation classified as emergency (ibid). The impact of food insecurity is most severely impacted on children as according to …

The Kurds constitute the largest stateless nation in the contemporary world (Vali, 1998). They are the second largest ethnic group in Iraq and Turkey and the third largest group in Iran (O’Leary, 2002). Kurds form a distinct group of people who have inhabited the Middle East for as long as there have been written records (ibid). Throughout the 20th century …

The world was shaken once again in August 15, as the Taliban militants took over the capital of Afghanistan, the momentum they’ve been waiting for almost 20 years since they were driven from Kabul by the US troops back in 2001. Such scenario was much likely predicted by many experts and politicians following president Biden’s decision to withdraw the US …

The general elections to the German parliament are nearing, and the polls suggest no clear coalition and only a small lead for the co-ruling Conservatives under Chancellor Angela Merkel who will resign. Germany is the strongest EU economy, and hence, has a large impact on economic policies in Europe. It has also been one of the countries that came out …

. The UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara, MINURSO, was established thirty years ago this year, in 1991. The mission’s original objective was to establish the framework for Sahrawi self-determination while also keeping an eye on a ceasefire between Morocco and Polisario, the Western Sahara national liberation movement. The UN vowed when it established the mission that it …

This week, 1,500 Russian and Uzbek troops are engaging in military exercises at Termez, Uzbekistan, close to the border with Afghanistan. At the same time, Russian soldiers also are holding joint exercises with Tajik military forces with the Russian contingent increased from 1,000 to 1,800 units and the doubling of military hardware at Kharb-Maidon, also close to the Afghan border …

Turkey has become the focus of criticism for its unilateralism, mainly due to its recent actions in the Eastern Mediterranean, such as the oil exploration and search activities and the agreements reached with the GAN in Libya. The situation has generated tension and contributed to the formation of two fronts, one composed of Greece, Cyprus, Egypt and Israel, and the …