IN DEPTH

NATO’s growing pains

Russian invasion of Ukraine pushes some states into NATO’s arms – but makes NATO membership a contentious issue in others

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

Court action for climate justice: a growing movement

Climate activists score breakthrough victories in holding states and companies to account

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

Iraq: endless political crisis benefits no one but elites

It’s time to listen to the demands of the young protesters calling for radical change

‘Ocean Treaty negotiations are largely a backroom discussion that excludes civil society’

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

Anglican church passes the buck on LGBTQI+ rights

A bishops’ conference in the UK could have lasting consequences for LGBTQI+ people in Ghana and Uganda

Saudi Arabia: clean as new

Oil diplomacy turns a blind eye to the regime’s human rights violations

Changing times in Oceania?

China’s pursuit of a pan-Pacific deal has raised the stakes in an overlooked region

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

Pride and politics: a renewed urgency to demands for LGBTQI+ rights

2022 Pride events defy anti-rights backlash and democratic regression

LGBTQI+ rights in the Commonwealth: time for change

Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting an opportunity to address colonial legacy of discrimination

CSW66: a mixed moment for women’s rights

Latest edition of the UN Commission on the Status of Women sees some successes but also wasted opportunities