This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at viable routes for the development by Western governments of cohesive and effective policies on Belarus. The autocratic Belarusian ruler Aliaksandr Lukashenka has been able to consolidate his hold on power by the mass repression of Belarus’s pro-democracy movement and by allowing the country to become...

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at nature-based solutions are a potential tool in managing land use to meet climate and biodiversity targets. Nature-based solutions – activities that generate multiple benefits for biodiversity and society through the protection, management or restoration of ecosystems – are a potential tool in managing land use...

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at reforming global economic governance to meet the Paris goals. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the world is failing to meet the targets of the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change, with global temperatures on a path towards increasing by more than 1.5°C...

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at how Russia uses nuclear threats to shape Western responses to aggression. The idea that nuclear use by Russia is not only possible but probable if it is challenged or threatened, let alone defeated or humiliated, has been fostered by Russian propaganda efforts over many years....

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at shaping a new Middle East. Since the Abraham Accords were signed by Israel, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain in September 2020, relations between Israel and the UAE have evolved quickly. Normalization of Israel–UAE relations has enhanced the international and regional standing of both...

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at the latest developments in Zambia’s international relations. In recent years, Zambia has changed its approach to international relations. The administration of President Hakainde Hichilema, elected in August 2021, has revived the country’s relationships with key Western partners, while maintaining links with China and the wider...

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at four levers to advance gender and social equality while looking at climate change mitigation and adaptation. China is central to global climate action, and the country is working towards innovative solutions that can mitigate the worst impacts of climate change. Simultaneously, China is pursuing low-carbon...

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at what is driving reglobalization. The current pattern of economic integration and fracturing across different economies and sectors is best described as ‘reglobalization’. Globalization is far from finished, but is changing in nature through countries’ emphasis on stronger regional links and the formation of economic blocs...

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at the principal importance of human rights for AI governance. Governments and companies are already deploying AI to assist in making decisions that can have major consequences for the lives of individual citizens and societies. AI offers far-reaching benefits for human development but also presents risks....

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at solutions to African debt distress through multilateral cooperation. The economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have undermined the ability of many African nations to service their sovereign debts. At present, 22 low-income African countries are either already in debt distress...