Small states may have tiny diplomatic teams, but at the UN, careful priorities, close coordination and experienced ambassadors can give them influence far beyond their size. Xavier Espot, Andorra’s Head of Government, leads one of the world’s smallest countries. With a population of roughly 90,000 people, Andorra’s residents could fit in Manhattan’s neighborhood of Chinatown….
As the UN enters its ninth decade in crisis, Khalilur Rahman of Bangladesh takes the helm of the General Assembly—with a promise and a problem. On June 2, 2026, the United Nations General Assembly Hall fell silent as Annalena Baerbock read out the result of a secret ballot: 99 votes for Khalilur Rahman of Bangladesh,…
A fast-moving strategic realignment is reshaping the Middle East as states diversify partnerships, pursue flexible coalitions, and reject dependence on any single power—creating a system where influence, not dominance, defines regional power. The collapse of the Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA), the unexpected Israel-Hamas peace accord, Israeli strikes against Iranian-linked targets across the region, and the…
With global defense budgets soaring to heights unseen since the Cold War, NATO and regional powers are racing to fuse intelligence, technology, and early-warning systems into the core of modern deterrence. Twelve days of brutal warfare in the Middle East may have subsided, but the region remains a tinderbox of uncertainty. A cease-fire — fragile…
