WMO 2023 REPORT: CLIMATE CRISIS SPARKS BILLIONS IN LOSSES FROM EXTREME EVENTS
In a new report unveiled by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), it was revealed that records for greenhouse gas levels, surface temperatures, ocean heat and acidification, sea level rise, Antarctic Sea ice cover, and glacier retreat have not only been surpassed but often shattered. The WMO State of the Global Climate 2023 report paints a […]
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) recently published its Yearbook 2024, according to which “the number and types of nuclear weapons have increased as countries deepen their reliance on nuclear deterrence.”1 While the U.S. and Russia together hold 90 percent of global nuclear weapons, others are building up their nuclear arsenals. SIPRI has estimated […]
Every year the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists sets its Dooms Day Clock signifying how close the world is to a nuclear catastrophe. In January 2024 they announced it at 90 seconds to midnight.1 In 2023, they moved it from 100 seconds to midnight to 90 seconds to midnight.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is all set to revolutionize how militaries operate and conduct future wars. AI is also being incorporated in every facet of life in the civilian domain from ChatGPT to healthcare, education, agriculture, social media, advertising, customer service, financial services, and transport. AI, especially military AI, raises profound ethical and legal questions about […]
Amidst the changing global strategic dynamics, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) members continue their efforts to forge closer ties and boost collaboration within the framework of the organization. The intent is to expand the horizons, thus establishing stronger relevance of the organization in the realm of multilateral global institutions.
In the past decade, China has significantly expanded its diplomatic and commercial footprint in the Middle East. Chinese investment in the Middle East mostly concentrates in the sectors of energy, infrastructure and agriculture.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) held a two-day session on January 11-12, 2024, in The Hague, as South Africa filed a petition against Israel in ICJ under Article IX of the Genocide Convention, contending that Israel “intends to bring about the destruction of a substantial part of the Palestinian national, racial and ethnical group, […]
In April 2023 violence broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the country’s military and a paramilitary organisation known as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) led by General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, commonly known as Hemedti.
Since October 2023, Israel has proclaimed a “total siege on Gaza” killing thousands of innocent Palestinians by airstrikes and ground assaults. Currently, the death toll stands at 37,616 with 84,494 injured and more than 1.7 million displaced.1
Indian elections have concluded with the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) emerging as the single largest party, though still short of simple majority. It has since formed a coalition government under the NDA banner, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi assuming office for the third consecutive term.