UNOOSA experts reflect on the principles of maintaining peace beyond our planet and the role of the United Nations in a new, ever-expanding, private-sector-driven space age.
Politics
Space: An emerging area of conflict for the International Community
As the prospect of exploring outer space draws closer, the idea of reaching the stars is becoming increasingly likely. But how will this affect conventional warfare?
Fictional Women as Political Role Models: What McCord and Avasarala can teach us about power
Chrisjen Avasarala and Elizabeth McCord offer powerful examples of women navigating leadership and highlight the impact of fictional leaders on real-world perceptions of women in power.
The West’s only hope is a United Europe
As the world begins to realise the true consequences of a second Trump presidency, the only hope for Western democracy is a united Europe.
Leadership Beyond Earth: A Conversation with UNOOSA on Law and the Future of Space
UNOOSA experts reflect on the principles of maintaining peace beyond our planet and the role of the United Nations in a new, ever-expanding, private-sector-driven space age.
Fictional Women as Political Role Models: What McCord and Avasarala can teach us about power
Chrisjen Avasarala and Elizabeth McCord offer powerful examples of women navigating leadership and highlight the impact of fictional leaders on real-world perceptions of women in power.
The West’s only hope is a United Europe
As the world begins to realise the true consequences of a second Trump presidency, the only hope for Western democracy is a united Europe.
Space: An emerging area of conflict for the International Community
As the prospect of exploring outer space draws closer, the idea of reaching the stars is becoming increasingly likely. But how will this affect conventional warfare?
The Post-Merkel Germany: The 2025 elections and who will emerge as Germany’s next chancellor?
Germany is facing one of the most consequential elections in its history. Who emerges as Chancellor could sway Europe’s course for decades.
The Democratic Party needs new leadership to win the White House in 2028, and it’s clear with who.
The Democrats have suffered a catastrophic loss because they refused to learn from their mistakes. As America rejects establishment politics, the Democrats must respond in kind.
The Implications of AI for Authoritarian Regimes
In states where maintaining power and control over society is paramount to regime survival, AI algorithms are likely to serve as a method of strengthening autocrats’ grip over the state. Disregard for freedom of information, privacy, and human rights, increases the potential for the exploitation of AI tools by authoritarian leaders.
The French Dispatch: Military Forced to Leave Niger
Thousands of Nigerians gathered in Niamey, their capital, to celebrate the expulsion of the French military and the French ambassador Sylvain Itté, from the West African state.
The Burqa Ban: A Look at Contemporary Feminist Scholarship
From liberal to post-colonial feminist scholarship, what underpins the logic of restricting religious attire, and why is the world so eager to police the bodies of Muslim women?