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UKRAINE WAR

The Conference on Disarmament is worried. Will it finally be able to act? It appears unlikely...

Russia’s renewed and repeated threats to use nuclear weapons as it faces territorial setbacks in Ukraine are being taken extremely seriously by the US and the EU. Nor do they go unheard at the Conference on Disarmament—‘the CD, as the Conference is almost unanimously referred to here, both

A guessing game around ITU

The election of Doreen Bogdan-Martin as the ITU's new chief may have settled tensions for now, but with an outgoing Chinese S-G and a contest for his successor that pitted a Russian candidate against an American, the scene was ripe for some intense speculations amongst the diplomatic community.

Do most Russians support the war in Ukraine?

Andrei Kolesnikov and Denis Volkov | Polling reveals a picture that is more nuanced than the headline figures suggest: In August, less than half of survey respondents (46%) reported that they “definitely support” the Russian military’s activities, with 30% saying that they “mostly support” it.

#109 The G|O Briefing, September 15, 2022

INFORMAL DISCUSSIONS WITH RUSSIA STILL HAPPENING IN GENEVA | ARE THE RUSSIAN PEOPLE COLLECTIVELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WAR?

The conundrum of balancing state sovereignty with international obligations

Daniel Warner | "The controversy over the OHCHR report and its delay is an excellent case study of the tension between state sovereignty and universal norms."

#108 The G|O Briefing, September 8, 2022

FRENZIED DIPLOMATIC ACTIVITY AROUND REPORT ON CHINA | WT0'S DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BODY STILL NOT FIXED | STATE SOVEREIGNTY VS. INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS

What are the West's strategic goals in the Ukraine war?

What are the West's strategic goals in the Ukraine war?

Kemal Derviş |The West should have recognized that developing countries’ response to the war reflected old and deep-seated reflexes – namely, the bitter collective memory of European colonialism.

#106 The G|O Briefing, August 25, 2022

Still no OHCHR China report — Pro-West campaign removed by Facebook & Twitter — UNAIDS chief’s angry tweet about GVA — What if Ukraine wins the war?

#105 The G|O Briefing, July 14, 2022

Reading tips for a hot summer

Drones for Ukrainian soldiers—from Gex, with love

For a few hundred dollars, euros, or Swiss francs, thanks to Bill Daniels, a retired leadership consultant and trainer who has done some work for UNICEF, you can send a non-lethal surveillance drone to the Ukrainian troops fighting the Russian army. You can also have your name written on the

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