President Zelenskyy visits Chatham House to discuss defence and reconstruction of Ukraine

The president discussed Ukraine’s military position, his hopes for the NATO summit, and more.

Ahunna Eziakonwa, UN assistant secretary-general and UNDP assistant administrator and regional director for Africa, outlines the challenges facing a world that is investing in defence while development funding plateaus.

Former MI6 chief Sir John Sawers discusses the Iran–Israel war with Chatham House Director Bronwen Maddox at the London Conference.

Former NATO Secretary General Lord Robertson discusses issues including the Israel–Iran war and the UK’s Strategic Defence Review.

Fading trust in international rules-based order was a common point of discussion at annual conference with the theme ‘Rewriting the rules of the world’.

China and other BRICS nations have a golden opportunity to take control where the US retreats. But a more fragmented and uncertain world looks more likely.

Sanam Vakil, Renad Mansour, Mohammed Baharoon and Ksenia Svetlova join Galip Dalay to discuss the meaning of the war, prospects for de-escalation and the impact on the wider Middle East.

European and regional powers largely approve of efforts to prevent an Iranian bomb. So too do Israelis. But without US support to finish the job, the long-term prospects for that support look shaky.

Republicans are navigating challenging internal dynamics to reach agreement on a bill that could swell the national debt, worry international investors, and impede energy progress.

Under Muhammad Yunus, Dhaka is turning towards Beijing and other new partners, helping to redraw regional alliances.

Jeremy Hunt and Samir Puri join the podcast this week to discuss the UK spending review and what is needed for the UK to regain its economic dynamism.

Many in Tehran will urge a redoubled effort to develop nuclear weapons, after Israel’s attacks once again exposed the weakness of Iran’s conventional deterrence.

Chatham House experts offer immediate reaction following Israeli strikes against the Iranian military and nuclear facilities. How will Iran, the US, the UK and Iranian allies respond?

Venezuela’s oil exports held steady in May, despite re-imposed US sanctions. Chatham House research suggests that’s unlikely to change.

During an event at Chatham House, the Chief Adviser of the interim government discussed the difficulties in supporting Rohingya refugees following USAID withdrawal. He also outlined the challenges in holding new elections.

The EU’s embrace of both a central bank digital currency and private cryptocurrencies could be a more promising strategy than either China’s or the US’s exclusive focus on one or the other.

Geopolitical fragmentation is making conflict harder to resolve. Policy interventions must adapt to a world in which the political allegiances of conflict actors are seldom absolute.

Rewarding Moscow with Crimea would become a template for future violations of sovereignty and a precedent for states with similar aims – notably China.

The event explored how to ensure positive, secure resource governance in Africa. 

The crucial conference in France comes after Trump ordered the US to pursue deep-sea mining with potentially damaging consequences. A moratorium is needed.

As Nice welcomes delegates from across the world to the UN Ocean Conference, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean, Ambassador Peter Thomson, discusses what needs to be done to save the world’s seas.

Hosting world leaders in Alberta will be the first big test for Canada’s new prime minister. But will he confront the US president or play peacemaker, asks Iona Allan.

Interview: The EU’s first Commissioner for Defence discusses the urgency of learning from Ukraine’s military innovations and the ‘challenge’ of working with Europe’s defence industry.

Washington and its allies want to deepen ties with New Delhi, but first they must realize how much India depends on and shares with China, writes Chietigj Bajpaee.

Fiona Bowler tells of the health problems faced by her grandfather and other servicemen who were exposed to radiation on Christmas Island, and their struggle for compensation.

Britain’s nuclear capability depends on the US and France reserves its for national defence. How might they cooperate to bolster NATO’s ultimate ability to defend itself?

A tougher, more joined-up approach to foreign aid is needed so that left-behind communities in donor countries also feel its benefit, argues Justine Greening.

The system that prevailed before the recent shocks is gone forever. A new vision for world trade is possible, but it will require fresh thinking and collective leadership from the European Union and others, says Creon Butler.

Interview: Ahmed Soliman tells Sara Seth how the United Arab Emirates and other regional powers are benefitting from Sudan’s illicit, cross-border gold trade and how that might be stopped.

Eighty years after the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, we republish part of The World Today’s response to the first – and so far, only – use of nuclear weaponry in warfare.