IC Explore the EU Brussels 2024 – A wrap of a successful edition and innovative ideas for the future of the Common Foreign and Security Policy

IC Explore the EU Brussels 2024 – A wrap of a successful edition and innovative ideas for the future of the Common Foreign and Security Policy

Brussels, 29/09/2024 – Over the past two months, twenty-seven young professionals and university students, selected from a pool of over one hundred applicants from both EU and non-EU countries, gathered to deepen their understanding of the EU institutions, with a special focus on the European Council, its policymaking process, and the Common Foreign and Security…

From Trade War to New Cold War? Understanding the Relationship Between China and the US

From Trade War to New Cold War? Understanding the Relationship Between China and the US

The People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the United States (US) have had a complex relationship since they established diplomatic ties in 1979. Although they have cooperated in areas such as trade, global threats, and cultural exchange, they have also competed in military and economic fields. In recent years, the relations between China and the…

From Idealism to Reality: The Current Challenges Facing the International Criminal Court

From Idealism to Reality: The Current Challenges Facing the International Criminal Court

On March 17, 2023, the International Criminal Court (ICC) made headlines with its announcement of issuing arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Russian Children’s Ombudsman, Maria Lvova-Belova, for alleged war crimes committed in Ukraine. This decision has put the ICC back into the international spotlight, reopening discussions on the role and significance…

What is happening in Sudan?

What is happening in Sudan?

A short reconstruction of Sudan’s history from independence to the current conflict. Sudan is a State located in the northwestern part of the African continent. It borders with Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, South Sudan, the Central African Republic, Chad, and Libya. With its 1,886,068 square kilometres, Sudan represents the third-largest country on the continent (until the…

Is the United Nations Security Council reformable?

Is the United Nations Security Council reformable?

Let’s discover all the pros and cons of such an interesting and at the same time challenging idea put forth by some countries in recent years. Although at that specific time, the five permanent members of the Security Council held much of the global power, the current post-1945 international order has been questioned several times…