London Conference 2015

The London Conference - 1-2 June

Chatham House's annual London Conference begins on Monday 1 June at 16:45 BST. Watch the whole conference via livestream and learn more about the issues, agenda and speakers, including a keynote from UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond, in our dedicated conference section.

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Research Paper

Reviewing Interventions for Healthy and Sustainable Diets

Human obesity has reached pandemic proportions, the environmental impacts of food production are unsustainable and the costs are increasingly being borne by low- and middle-income countries where poor nutrition and overconsumption is rising. A new paper considers the global policy options for encouraging healthy and sustainable diets.

Supporters of the All Progressives Congress celebrate Mohammadu Buhari's lead in presidential elections in Kano, Nigeria on 31 March 2015. Photo by Getty Images.

Expert Comment

Nigeria’s New President Pits Hope Against Harsh Realities

The symbolic significance of Nigeria’s 2015 election is enormous. But Nigerians’ renewed hope and their new government are about to be thoroughly tested, writes Elizabeth Donnelly.

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Research Paper

Two Years of the Dream: Georgian Foreign Policy During the Transition

Georgia has been an accidental beneficiary of events outside its control - notably Russia's preoccupation with Ukraine. But this may not last, writes S. Neil MacFarlane.

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Research Paper

A 'New Cold War'? Abusing History, Misunderstanding Russia

An increasingly prevalent ‘new Cold War’ narrative is impairing Western understanding of today’s Russia and its role in European security, writes Andrew Monaghan.

Forthcoming events

01

Jun

Research Event

The Future of Madagascar's Extractive Industries

Chatham House, London

 HE Lalaharisaina Joëli Valérien, Minister near the Presidency for Mining and Petroleum, Madagascar

02

Jun

Invitation Only, Research Event

Armenia and the Eurasian Economic Union

Chatham House, London

 Mikayel Zolyan, Analyst, Regional Studies Center, Yerevan

03

Jun

Invitation Only, Research Event

The Impact of Mining on Forests: Information Needs for Effective Policy Responses

Chatham House, London
Rohingya migrants sit in a boat off the coast near the city of Geulumpang in Indonesia before being rescued on 20 May 2015. Photo by Getty Images.

Expert Comment

Solving the Rohingya Crisis

The Rohingya crisis is a challenge to ASEAN, but must be solved by Myanmar, writes Joshua Webb.

International Affairs

False Promise: Russia, the West and the Balance of Power

The war in Ukraine has revealed a contradiction at the heart of Europe’s security order, between the desire to strengthen a distinctly Western concert of nations and to somehow include Russia in that concert, writes Sten Rynning.

Academy Fellowships

New Fellowships Now Open in the Queen Elizabeth II Academy

Citizens from Greece, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, and Turkey are invited to apply for new fellowships beginning in September 2015 and February 2016. The application window closes on 31 May.