How the UN Security Council veto works and why reform never comes
Article 27 of the UN Charter gives five permanent members a veto over substantive Security Council decisions, and Article 108 lets those…
Liam Chen
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#Diplomacy
Stories tagged “Diplomacy”.
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The Commonwealth: what it actually does beyond the Games
The Commonwealth's 56 members share a small London secretariat whose real output is election observation, legal and trade advice for small…
Liam Chen
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Why Switzerland stays neutral and what neutrality actually costs
Swiss neutrality, recognised at Vienna in 1815 and codified at The Hague in 1907, is an armed economic strategy now strained by EU…
Liam Chen
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What Is the United Nations? How the UN Works and Why It Often Fails
The UN has 193 member states and aims to maintain peace, but the Security Council veto means it often cannot act — here's how it works and…
Liam Chen
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How the UN Security Council Works: The Five Permanent Members and the Veto
The UN Security Council is the only body that can authorise military force under international law — but the veto power of five countries…
Liam Chen
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What Is Soft Power in Global Affairs?
Soft power is the ability to get what you want through attraction and persuasion rather than force or payment. This explainer covers how it…
Liam Chen
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What the United Nations Actually Does
The United Nations is a forum where nearly every country in the world meets to manage shared problems. This explainer covers its main…
Liam Chen
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UK-EU Relations in 2026: The Reset That Almost Happened
Five years on from the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, the UK and EU have inched closer than at any point since Brexit — yet the promised…
Rachel Ford
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US-UK Trade Deal: Where Negotiations Stand in 2026
Years of on-again, off-again diplomacy have left the prospect of a comprehensive US-UK free trade agreement in a state of cautious…
Marcus Obi
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UK Foreign Policy After Brexit: Where Britain Stands in 2026
Five years on from the completion of Brexit, Britain's foreign policy identity remains a work in progress. From the corridors of NATO to…
Emily Chen
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