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The Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) has named Angela Kane, former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations for Management and former High Representative for Disarmament, as the new Sam Nunn Distinguished Fellow. This NTI position is designed to seed innovation in threat reduction, building on the legacy of NTI Co-Founder and Co-Chair Sam Nunn, who served as chief executive officer from 2001-2017.
Die Nato-Europäer rechtfertigten ihren Einsatz in Afghanistan mit der Beistandspflicht des Bündnisses. Ihre vermeintliche Bündnistreue wurde aber nicht belohnt. Der österreichische Politikwissenschaftler Dr. Heinz Gärtner hat sich in seinem Kommentar für SNA zur Rolle der internationalen Akteure in Afghanistan geäußert.
According to most international observers the talks on the revival of the agreement on Iran’s nuclear program (JCPOA) are in the final phase. Much has been agreed upon. Some hurdles still remain. Three working groups have been set up to negotiate which sanctions on Iran will be lifted and how Iran will return to its commitments of the original JCPOA of 2015. The panel will discuss the course of the negotiations in Vienna and the interests of the different parties. If there will be an agreement by the date of the panel, the panelists will discuss the results. If there will be no results yet, the panel will discuss why not.
The pandemic has had and is still having a strong impact on international diplomacy. It became clear that global cooperation and solidarity are central to dealing with the socio-economic effects of the global health crisis. Global challenges need global answers. The question therefore arises whether multilateral institutions like the World Health Organization and the United Nations, which celebrated its 75th anniversary in October 2020, are sufficiently efficient and effective to tackle the many global challenges and whether the commitment to universal values is strong enough to overcome narrow national interests. Our guests have co-authored a book with other UN diplomats on the Future of Diplomacy After COVID-19 that explores the lessons learned from the last year and offers their key recommendations for the post-pandemic world to strengthen multilateralism and the ability of multilateral institutions to maintain international peace, and security.
30 years after the breakup of Yugoslavia, the ghosts of the past continue to haunt the region. Old-fashioned backwards-oriented politics and nationalism are still present and even on the rise. The past is still instrumentalized for political purposes. The lack of economic, educational, or social perspectives for the youth drives many young people to leave their countries towards the West searching for a better life and more opportunities. In terms of dealing with the past, considerable efforts were made to initiate and support reconciliation, yet the results are rather limited and the question of effectiveness of tools and means applied remains.
Today the Berlin Process convenes under the auspices of Angela Merkel. Here you can watch the statement of the IIP President, Hannes Swoboda, on the freedom of movement for all Western Balkan citizens travelling within the region and throughout the Schengen area, and on the Berlin Process! Also, you can find the “Request to the EU Member States and Western Balkans leaders: Enable the freedom of movement for all the Western Balkan citizens” attached to this post!
Ein ausführliches Gespräch mit Prof. Heinz Gärtner, langjähriges Redaktionsmitglied von INTERNATIONAL und und neben anderen Spezialitäten auch Irankenner über die unmittelbar vor ihrer Wiederaufnahme befindlichen Gespräche für den Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) geführt. Diese werden heute oder Montag in Wien wieder aufgenommen und es stehen wesentliche Entscheidungen über Weiterführung, Abschluss oder Abbruch unmittelbar bevor.
