DR Congo: ‘Diplomacy has failed’
Despite the failure of all previous peace efforts in eastern DR Congo, the international community, led by the mediator country Angola, remains committed to continuing negotiations.…
Red carpet diplomacy: What’s Macron’s message for China’s Xi?
Can you still send strong messages when you've rolled out the red carpet and chilled the champagne for a state dinner? China's Xi Jinping is being feted in the French capital for…
Red carpet diplomacy: What’s Macron message for China’s Xi?
Can you still send strong messages when you have rolled out the red carpet and chilled the champagne for a state dinner? China’s Xi Jinping feted in the French capital for his…
Debating the future of women in religion and diplomacy
What have diplomacy, faith, and gender got to do with each other? That's the subject of a conference held by the world’s biggest interreligious non-governmental organization, Religions for Peace, in Lindau, Germany.…
How Cuba’s doctors became her biggest export
For about 60 years, Cuba has been sending healthcare professionals around the world. This is done in solidarity with those in need, but also as part of a concerted campaign of medical…
Germany: Silent mediator of peace efforts around the world
Libya's warring parties, and their various international backers, are meeting in Berlin. Such public diplomacy is an unusual step for Germany, as Berlin's peace policy efforts traditionally shun the limelight.…
G-7 has now become a ‘Tower of Babel,’ says Lowy Institute’s Lemahieu
Herve Lemahieu, Asian power and diplomacy program director at Lowy Institute, discusses the trade tensions between the U.S. and China and his takeaways from the G-7 summit. He speaks on “Bloomberg Daybreak:…
Obama gives final presidential address to UN Assembly
US President Barack Obama insists diplomacy is the only way to end the brutal five-year conflict in Syria, during his last speech as President of the United States before the UN General…