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NEVER: AI Roundtable
NEVER members gathered for a roundtable discussion of AI and its role in aggravating existential risks.
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Evolving but not disappearing: Neutrality after the Cold War
The decline of neutrality in world politics has been proclaimed several times over the past century, most recently with Finland and Sweden’s decision to join NATO. Pascal Lottaz, co-editor of a new book assessing global developments in neutralism in the “Post-Cold War” period, writes that neutrality policies are still a staple of international politics and that a new international consensus on what neutrality means could help deescalate the current crisis in Europe.
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Closing the gap: Establishing a new UN mechanism for discerning the source of pandemics of unknown origins
The current conflict in Ukraine has caused growing concerns about the potential use of unconventional weapons. Dr Angela Kane, Dr Jaime M. Yassif, and Christopher Colletta from NTI highlight the urgency of establishing a “Joint Assessment Mechanism” within the UN system to investigate cases where there is ambiguity about the source of a biological event.
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Standing up to Russian war crimes
Russia’s war in Ukraine has already devastated Ukraine, and the situation could get even worse: Carlo Trezza argues that Russia could, for example, resort to chemical and/or nuclear weapons. To stand up to Russia’s aggression, there are many actions that both NATO and the UN can take to pressure Russia.
Media coverage
ELN Impact Director Jane Kinninmont authored an op-ed in The Guardian
ELN Impact Director Jane Kinninmont authored an op-ed in The Guardian on steps that Europe, the US and UN can take to renew and recast international diplomacy on Israel and Palestine, arguing it’s time to prioritise human rights regardless of (the total lack of) progress in political...
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#YemenCantWait: Russia and the US have a shared interest in a ceasefire in Yemen
As the US’s new envoy for Yemen heads to the region this week, he is coming from consultations with representatives of all five permanent members of the UN Security Council. The US and Russia’s ability to coordinate and find common ground at the UN will be critical for the prospects for peace in Yemen. There may just be an opportunity for progress.