Trade talks mask growing tensions between India and Russia
IAN HALL | Talk of a new free trade agreement between India and Russia should not distract from the unravelling of their strategic… Read More
SDG 16 Peace, justice and strong institutions
Goal 16 aims to foster peaceful and inclusive societies, ensure justice for all, and establish effective, transparent, and inclusive institutions at every level. It seeks to create an environment where people, regardless of their ethnicity, faith, or sexual orientation, can live free from fear and feel safe in their daily lives, free from violence.
Griffith University is aligned with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and committed to tackling global challenges around SDG 16 peace, justice and strong institutions. Below are some of our outputs supporting this goal.
Southeast Asia snapshot #49
SOVINDA PO | Myanmar junta conducted an air strike on an anti-junta gathering On 11 April 2023, the Myanmar military conducted an air… Read More
Not the Indo-Pacific: A Melanesian view on strategic competition
PATRICK KAIKU | Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare recently affirmed his country’s adherence to the “friend to all, enemy to none” foreign policy ideal. He,… Read More
Fiji is trying to move beyond ‘coup culture’
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Until a few months ago, Josiah Voreqe “Frank” Bainimarama was the only national leader many young Fijians had ever… Read More
Southeast Asia snapshot #47
SOVINDA PO | Cambodia and China will hold military exercises The Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and China’s People’s Liberation… Read More
Regional Outlook | Environmental politics under authoritarian regimes: experiences from Southeast Asia
SREANG CHHEAT AND MELISSA CURLEY | 70-MINUTE READ | Contents Download PDF Introduction Conceptual debatesAre we there yet?… Read More
Pacific Outlook Bulletin | 29 March
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Pacific responses to AUKUS announcement The recent AUKUS announcement regarding the pathway to nuclear-powered submarines for Australia prompted a… Read More
Helping AUKUS last the distance
PETER LAYTON | While defence matters usually receive limited meaningful public debate in Australia, the government will need to take a different approach if… Read More
Pacific Outlook Bulletin | 15 March
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Vanuatu comes to grips with cyclone aftermath Further to the impacts of not one but two cyclones within the… Read More
Southeast Asia snapshot #46
SOVINDA PO | The Philippines joins the RCEP The Philippine Senate ratified the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade… Read More
