The UN Security Council: Australia at Mid-term By Professor Russell Trood 24 March 2014 Australia’s ascension to the United Nations Security Council has involved a range of diplomatic activities that have not been as well publicised as […] Read More
Ambassador Rajiv Bhatia on Australia-India Relations 24 March 2014 Ambassador Rajiv K. Bhatia, Director General, Indian Council of World Affairs shares his insights on Australia-India relations. Ambassador Bhatia was the head of […] Read More
Australia-Hong Kong FTA Not A Secondary Priority 24 March 2014 By Charles Pym As late as May 2013, the Australian government was bluntly ignoring requests from the government of Hong Kong to explore […] Read More
Losing Control: UNHCR and Australia’s Contestation of the International Refugee Regime 24 March 2014 By Camden Luxford This essay analyses success of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in maintaining […] Read More
Bridging the Global Infrastructure Gap 24 March 2014 By Nicholas Taylor The world continues to experience chronic infrastructure shortages in both developed and developing nations. The global ‘infrastructure gap’ – the […] Read More
The UNSC & Women: On the Effectiveness of Resolution 1325 24 March 2014 By Talitha O’Connor United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR-1325) was considered a landmark resolution, the first to be made on women, peace, […] Read More
Issues Brief Colin Chapman 24 March 2014 President Barack Obama will be at a G-7 meeting in Europe this week to discuss Ukraine; it’s not the G-8 because Russia is […] Read More
Is the Age of Intervention Over? Professor Michael Ignatieff, Professor of Practice, Harvard University 22 March 2014 Speech to Chatham House, London by Professor Michael Ignatieff, Professor of Practice, Harvard University; Centennial Chair, Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs; Chair: […] Read More
Transforming South Asia: Imperatives for Action By Professor Ian Hall 20 March 2014 South Asia is certainly in need of transformation. Riven by border disputes, home to two nuclear powers (with a third on its doorstep), […] Read More
Australia India Dialogue 18 March 2014 The Australian Institute of International Affairs along with the Australia India Institute hosted a roundtable dialogue with a visiting delegation from the Indian […] Read More
The Ancient Craft of Intelligence: Can Australia Protect Itself? 17 March 2014 On Monday 17th March, 2014, Warren Reed presented the topic ‘The Ancient Craft of Intelligence: Can Australia Protect […] Read More Play