African nations played a leading role last year in pursuing international justice, writes Mark V. Vlasic, thus advancing the rule of law in Africa – and the world.
This week on Global Beat, Russia withdraws from the International Criminal Court; Yemen rejects U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s ceasefire offer; Pakistan orders Turkish teachers to leave the country; and more.
This week on Global Beat, an off-duty Turkish police officer assassinated Russia’s ambassador to Turkey, Andrey Karlov, in Ankara; the Obama administration plans to transfer more Guantánamo Bay prisoners; Uganda invests in a solar future; and more.
In the spirit of fostering transatlantic dialogue, next week the Pacific Council's Justin Chapman will travel to Germany during the German Federal Foreign Office’s "Think Transatlantic" Study Tour, an informational visit for young writers and researchers of U.S. think tanks.
This week, the world reacts to the death of Cuba’s Fidel Castro; Zimbabwe releases a new currency; a conservative hard-liner emerges as France’s possible next president; and more.
A Pacific Council delegation recently traveled to Honolulu, Hawaii, to explore U.S. foreign policy in the Asia-Pacific. Several key themes emerged from the visit, write Ashley McKenzie and Jamie Skiba.
This week on Global Beat, world leaders respond to Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election; India withdraws bank notes from circulation; Kenya pulls its troops from a UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan; and more.
This week, Spain has a new government after 10 months; tensions continue to escalate between India and Pakistan over the Kashmir region; Cuba fails to meet its foreign investment goal; and more.
Following a year-long stint as a U.S. diplomat in southern Iraq, Dr. Mieczyslaw Boduszynski argues that Washington needs to accept the reality of Iranian influence in Iraq while increasing its post-ISIL engagement with Iraqis through technology, investment, and higher education.
This week, carbon emissions from human activities have driven significant changes to the climate in Australia; the United States abstains from a UN resolution condemning the embargo against Cuba for the first time; Gambia becomes the third country to leave the International Criminal Court; and more.









