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Absent Putin and Ukraine war cast long shadow over G20

The leaders of Russia and China are skipping the G20 summit, but their absence — and rifts over the Ukraine war — will have a big influence on the proceedings.

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Why Delhi and Washington need each other

If India wants to counter China in the region, it will need American help. The question is how long it will delay this.

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How a cyclone created a new nation

The discontent of the millions displaced was politicised, eventually leading to a civil war and the birth of a new republic named Bangladesh.

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NGOs help forced migrants integrate

Non-government organisations play a crucial role in promoting social cohesion between refugees and host communities.

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Tanks for the memories: How Putin has changed Russian film

Two films about tanks highlight how Vladimir Putin and his cronies rule Russian culture with an iron fist.

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Women on the frontline of peace

Women face specific and systematic gender-based issues in conflict situations. The challenge is how to empower more women in the peacebuilding process.

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Repatriating ISIS women: it’s not black and white

There needs to be a nuanced approach to reintegrating former ISIS women back into western society.

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This is what’s stopping women in peacebuilding

Barriers to the engagement of women in peace operations can sustain harmful workplace cultures, scuttle gender equality and even peace outcomes.

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Is there a chance for peace in Thailand’s deep south? Yes, if women are involved

Women’s groups in Thailand’s deep south provinces have never been included in peace talks, despite being affected by the conflict, directly and indirectly.

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How patriarchal mindset prevents women in peace efforts

Can Afghan and Syrian women ever be involved in the peace process or will it remain a pipe dream?

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Russia and Ukraine have a common enemy – time

War’s most inflexible factor is time. How Ukraine and Russia’s clocks tick down will decide who wins this war.

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Tanks for the memories: How Putin has changed Russian film

This is what’s stopping women in peacebuilding

Is there a chance for peace in Thailand’s deep south? Yes, if women are involved

How patriarchal mindset prevents women in peace efforts

Russia and Ukraine have a common enemy – time

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