Image: Stephanie Keith/Getty Images Young people today are not only the largest emerging demographic (under 25s make up almost half of the world’s population) but also the most impacted by the global challenges shaping tomorrow’s world, yet their voices remain underrepresented in politics and diplomacy. The jobs they will hold, the environment they will inherit, …
“Without the participation of such a large portion of society, peace is harder to achieve..” Andy Rabens, former Special Advisor on Global Youth Issues for the U.S. Dept of State Youth in Global Discourse – A New Phenomenon? The inclusion of younger generations in pushing a nation’s security interests is not a new aspect of …
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When the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security in 2015, it formally recognised that young people are essential partners in the maintenance and promotion of international peace and security. This acknowledgment reflected what many young Filipinos, especially in Mindanao, had already been demonstrating: that youth are not merely witnesses …
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‘The old Lie: Dulce et Decorum est, Pro patria mori.’ This is the end to Wilfred Owen’s famous poem about the First World War. The Latin phrase is a reference to a Roman poem that says ‘It is sweet and fitting to die for one’s country’. While I may have discussed the Roman idea of …
Photo Credits: OSCE/Markku Pajunen In December 2015, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security (YPS). This moment was far more than a technical policy development; it was the first time the Council recognised that young people are not merely bystanders in conflict but central actors in building peace and …
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Welcome to the British Institute of Global Affairs’ first thematic series! This year marks the 10th Anniversary of the Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) Agenda and the passing of UN Security Council Resolution 2250 (UNSCR 2250). In the build up to the day of the 10th Anniversary, the BIGA team has been collaborating with key …
Author’s Note: This article focuses primarily on sexism and the disproportionate consequences of AI for women, it goes without saying that these technologies also affect other marginalised communities disproportionately. Applying a gendered lens to Global AI Governance, naturally also requires recognising and acting on this fact. ‘The brave new world we are hurtling towards reflects …
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In Paul Cartledge’s history The Spartans, he shares a story toward the end of the age of Spartan prominence. For much of its history, Sparta had intentionally been a city without a wall: for an enemy to have reached the city of Sparta, the Spartans would have already fallen. The lack of defence encouraged Spartan …
Editor’s Note: This piece is brought to you by Kateryna Shtepa, a student at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and member of the Ukrainian Association of Foreign Policy The United Kingdom continues to pursue a proactive foreign policy in Eastern Europe, supporting its allies while imposing restrictions on antagonists. Recent months have seen successful agreements …
Today, the Western Balkans seems like a region at peace. Tourists flock to the Croatian coast while more adventurous types travel further inland to the mountains, monasteries, and rakia-filled towns of Montenegro, Macedonia, and Bosnia. Left out of that list is the unresolved reminder of NATO’s final 20th century intervention: Kosovo-Serbia. Much of the news …
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