Aditi Mukund

New text in @politicsgenderj.bsky.social! How can FFPs transform peacebuilding? Currently open access!

Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, says UN inquiry Commission’s 72-page legal analysis cites examples including scale of killings, aid blockages and forced displacement * Middle East crisis – live updates A UN commission of inquiry concluded on Tuesday that Israel had committed genocide in Gaza and that top Israeli officials including the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, had incited these acts. It cited examples of the scale of the killings, aid blockages, forced displacement and the destruction of a fertility clinic to back up its genocide finding, adding its voice to rights groups and others that have reached the same conclusion. Continue reading...

Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, says UN inquiry

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The Future of Climate Change Is on Mauritius — The Dial Freak tornadoes, “explosions” of jellyfish, flash floods and dried up pumps.

"I read of dogs furiously digging holes in the ground to escape the 35-degree heat. Children fainting during assembly early in the morning."

@arielsaramandi.bsky.social for @thedialmag.bsky.social: www.thedial.world/articles/new...

I watched a simulated oil spill in the Indian Ocean – here’s how island and coastal countries worked together to avoid disaster A security specialist in the Western Indian Ocean sees how countries work together to counter the threat of a massive oil spill.

DPIR's @katesde.bsky.social explores in ‪@theconversation.com how Western Indian Ocean countries collaborate to avoid climate disaster over a simulated oil spill in the Indian Ocean: ow.ly/3lgR50Wt8Ok

Planetary boundaries under a land-based climate change mitigation scenario with a food demand transformation: a modelling study Ambitious climate change mitigation in all economic sectors is crucial for limiting global warming. Cost-effective mitigation pathways to keep global …

New PIK study: Ambitious action on land use and food systems can limit warming to 1.5°C and ease pressure on multiple planetary boundaries, especially with food system reform. Yet: all five assessed planetary boundaries still exceeded by 2100.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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I am happy to share that my latest co-authored article "Geopolitical Realities Faced by Small States: A Comparison of New Zealand and Sri Lanka’s Relationships with Their Closest Neighbors" was published in the Journal of World Affairs.
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‼️Toni Morrison, ‘Racism and Fascism’, in 1995~

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1/3 “Most of the HAPs put forth by multiple Indian cities lack long-term strategies to tackle the growing threat of extreme heat in the country, according to a study published in March this year by the Sustainable Futures Collaborative (SFC).

In South Asia, Women Will Bear the Brunt of Trump’s Tariffs Women are the backbone of South Asia’s massive textile industry. Trump’s trade war could result in significant job losses and wage cuts for them.

With across-the-board tariffs, South Asian countries could face increased costs borne by garment-makers and a possible decline in US consumer demand.

As @bansari.bsky.social writes, that will affect female workers disproportionately.

India’s broadcast media wage war on their audience When hyper-nationalism goes feral

“One anchor demanded: “Set fire to Karachi, blow up the entire city.” Over the past few weeks Indian television achieved the astonishing feat of making social media appear sane.”

Might need to consider a subheadline of the year contest.

Could just be me but I can’t access the MEA website either, with or without a VPN. It asks for a captcha and then keeps reloading (this is as of 5 mins ago)

Very odd, but looks like they’re down only if you view them from outside India (as I am as well). Here’s what happen when I don’t use a VPN, and when I do -

it is SO frustrating that india doesn’t have one single reliable and reputable breaking news outlet in this moment

Reminder for folks who might be living through their first South Asian crisis: there’ll be a tremendous amount of disinfo, claims of targets being hit/not hit, and it’ll take a while to sort through what actually happened. In 2019, it took us about 3-4 days after the strikes to get a clear sense.

#climatechange #youthpeacesecurity #climateaction #peacebuilding… | Florian Krampe What if one of the keys to tackling the intertwined crises of #ClimateChange and conflict lies with those most affected, yet often overlooked? Globally, a staggering 690 million young people (aged 18...

What if one of the keys to tackling the intertwined crises of #ClimateChange and conflict lies with those most affected, yet often overlooked?

www.linkedin.com/posts/krampe... #ClimateSecurity

Hot off the press: ENSURED’s first 5 research reports! 🥳🎉

Multilateralism: What's working, what isn’t & where is room for reform?

A deep dive:
🛠 WTO reform
🌱 UNFCCC decision-making
💉 IP-Public Health nexus
⚖️ UN HRC
💻 Cyberspace governance

Read the reports 👉 www.ensuredeurope.eu/publications

Just now, Germany’s new coalition government, formed by the CDU/CSU & SPD, published its coalition treaty. As expected, #FeministForeignPolicy is no longer explicitly included—meaning that the framework is no longer set as a governmental priority. This brings us back to the role of ministries: 1/

EVENT | Is time running out for peace operations?
📅 March 20
⏰ 15:00-17:00

Join GPPi's @abiwatson.bsky.social, @juliafriedrich.bsky.social & @rotmann.net, & @saferworld.bsky.social's @jordanstreet.bsky.social & Ali Hersi to discuss the future of peacekeeping.

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Europe Pushes For Lasting Peace, But Can Russia's Battlefield Momentum Be Halted? Despite the recent flurry of diplomatic activity, analysts say that the prospects of a cease-fire agreement, let alone a peace deal, are still hard to reach and that the three-year war looks set to ke...

There is a "gap between what the Ukrainians need and what the Europeans can supply," @juliafriedrich.bsky.social told RFE/RL. "Moscow has put everything into this war, so it's going to take a lot more than a friendly phone call and meeting to make Russia stop."👇 www.rferl.org/a/putin-trum...

photo of a cow getting booped on the nose by the hand of a woman. you are seeing the cow from the woman's perspective. there's text that says "She's never had to get a code from her Authenticator app"

Climate Change is Affecting Geopolitics – Not Just the Other Way Around Climate change affects relations between states and geopolitics. Until now, attention has predominantly been on the geopolitics of decarbonization – the shifting energy supply, new resource dependenci...

“Climate change affects relations between states and geopolitics” – In their new publication, our experts @kiravinke.bsky.social, Tim Bosch & Fanny Thornton @pik-potsdam.bsky.social present an overview of linkages between decarbonization, #climate impacts & disruptive geopolitics.

Germany Votes: Recommended Reading for the 2025 Election A curated a selection of reading, listening & viewing recommendations to help you grapple with some of the issues at stake in Germany's 2025 election.

🇩🇪🗳️ Germany heads to the polls on Feb 23 so GPPi experts have curated a list of pre-election must-reads (& watches, listens) 🔗 gppi.net/2025/02/17/g...

With recommendations from: @tbenner.bsky.social, @bressansar.bsky.social, Gelila Enbaye, @jhensing.bsky.social, Karla Kröner & @jlehmann.bsky.social

Germany's Role in a Changing Global Order

The #MSC has shown just how much Germany needs to step up quickly to find its role in a changing global order, especially on the war against #Ukraine.

Thanks @gmfus.bsky.social for inviting me to contribute to a collection of priorities for the next German government 👇
www.gmfus.org/news/germany...

Not sure where to begin here. Strange to invoke India’s partition (or any other forced population transfer in the twentieth century, like that between Turkey and Greece in the 1920s, on which Indian relocations were modeled) as something worthy of emulation…

GPPi Seeks Part-Time Research Assistant in Foresight, Peace & Security We're looking for a part-time research assistant to support our work on Foresight Peace & Security.

📢We’re hiring a part-time research assistant (14–20 hrs/week) to support our foresight, peace & security team.

🔎 Focus: Future-Proofing EU Security, Enlargement & Eastern Neighborhood Policies (gppi.net/project/reunir)

💰~€1,100–€1,400/month
📅Start: Mar–May 2025
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Microplastics: An Overlooked Contributor to India’s Air Pollution Airborne microplastics are increasingly linked to serious health risks, including cancer and reproductive disorders, yet they remain unmonitored and unregulated in India. How can we better study and a...

2/2 Read more here: www.sustainablefutures.org/blog/micropl...

ICC chief prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over persecution of women Reasonable grounds to believe crimes against humanity are being committed against women and girls in Afghanistan, application says

“Afghan women have felt ignored by the world while the Taliban has systematically stripped their rights away day after day. This step by ICC is a good start. Afghan women/girls are owed full justice for Taliban crimes and an end, now, to Taliban abuses.” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...