Opinion

OPINION - A push for UN reform: A world bigger than 5

OPINION - A push for UN reform: A world bigger than 5

UN reform would require the existing structure to evolve beyond the interests of a privileged few, and ensure the metrics of accountability are focused on all states in equal measure

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OPINION - What Gaza Tribunal teaches us about intellectual roots of genocide
26.10.2025

OPINION - What Gaza Tribunal teaches us about intellectual roots of genocide

Gaza Tribunal final session at Istanbul University concluded with powerful statement of indictment of Israel and its backers by experts, witnesses and Jury of Conscious, and called for global solidarity to support and protect the Palestinians

OPINION - Trump: Peacemaker for whom?
24.10.2025

OPINION - Trump: Peacemaker for whom?

Trump's efforts to present himself as a peacemaker seem connected to his self-proclaimed 'dealmaker' identity. Whether in business, diplomacy, or war, making deals is a talent that he flaunts

OPINION - FIFA should listen to the voice of global conscience
23.10.2025

OPINION - FIFA should listen to the voice of global conscience

FIFA’s firm action against Russia once offered hope for an ethically conscious sports order; its silence over Israel, however, risks marking a significant regression in moral integrity

OPINION - Peacekeeping in retreat: The implications of a 25% UN force cut on global stability
22.10.2025

OPINION - Peacekeeping in retreat: The implications of a 25% UN force cut on global stability

Prospects for the resuscitation of UN peacekeeping missions are fading as multilateralism grows increasingly irrelevant, an antithesis to the UN's core norms, standards, and principles

OPINION - The irreversible tides: Israel's isolation and the Gaza genocide
21.10.2025

OPINION - The irreversible tides: Israel's isolation and the Gaza genocide

Israel will inevitably deploy immense resources and vast sums of money to reclaim the support it has hemorrhaged, particularly within Western societies. Our moral imperative is clear: we must ensure this narrative whitewash never succeeds