Regardless of its calculations, India’s actions run counter to global norms on the need for transparency during disease outbreaks.
Targeting the cultural and religious factors that contribute to Pakistan’s poor vaccination rates is a more complicated process than improving the security environment.
In diving into global peacemaking efforts as a result of Belt and Road, Beijing may increasingly find itself out of its depth.
As cited in HIPPO and the 1325 review, there are a number of unarmed approaches that can directly protect civilians in violent conflict, with unarmed civilian protection (UCP) prominent among them.
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