Security & Foreign Policy

Turkey-Syria earthquake: how disaster diplomacy can bring warring countries together to save lives

The death toll of the massive earthquakes that have rocked the Turkey-Syria border region has now exceeded 5,000 people and the World Health Organization has suggested it could rise as […]

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UK asylum flights to Rwanda grounded; Singapore to expand elderly care; US Supreme Court shields feds from personal lawsuits: policy & delivery news in brief

Global Government Forum’s weekly digest of the news you need to know but might have missed UK’s Rwanda deportation scheme stalled after ECHR issues legal challenge The UK government’s plan […]
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US homeland security department has hiring surge in its sights as new bill gains support

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) could be set to increase its headcount after years of understaffing at ports of entry if a new bipartisan bill is passed. Under […]
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During the cold war, US and Europe were just as divided over Russia sanctions – here’s how it played out

It’s impossible to predict how the crisis in Ukraine will progress, but the rupture in relations between Russia and the west is unlikely to heal any time soon. At the […]

Australia to increase military headcount by 30% as global security tensions rise

The Australian Defence Force has committed to adding 18,500 personnel to its headcount. The 30% rise marks the biggest increase in peacetime, according to the federal government. This will take […]

Governments must take six actions to assist Ukraine in face of Russian invasion, say world politicians

More than 100 world and Ukrainian politicians and civil society leaders have appealed to the international community, outlining six actions they must take urgently to help Ukraine as it fights […]

Why the idea of a ‘neutral’ Ukraine is a non-starter in peace talks

Now that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to start negotiations at the Belarusian-Ukrainian border, one of the key questions is what should be on the agenda to provide a way […]

The age of permanent crisis is here – governments must rapidly adapt

In this crisis-ridden era, Adam Lent argues that a bigger state is needed but it must be a fundamentally different, community powered state. Welcome to the perma-crisis. A state of […]
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Hong Kong civil service applicants to be quizzed on national security law

Applicants to civil service jobs in Hong Kong will be required to pass a new test on the city’s mini-constitution and controversial national security law, starting from mid-2022. The national […]

Afghan exit will fuel terrorism worldwide, says former UK cabinet secretary

The withdrawal of NATO-led troops from Afghanistan was “an act of strategic self-harm” that will fuel terrorism, former UK national security adviser Mark Sedwill has warned. The move has strengthened […]