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  • From The Hague to New York: The Duterte Case and the Future of the Crimes Against Humanity Convention

    From The Hague to New York: The Duterte Case and the Future of the Crimes Against Humanity Convention

    By Alexandra Huggins | 2026 Rising Expert on Human Rights | May 7, 2026 | Photo Credit: Mathias Reding The UN is in the midst of confronting crimes against humanity on both sides of the Atlantic. On April 23, 2026, the International Criminal Court in the Hague confirmed all charges against former Philippine…

  • The Politics of Being Rated: Sovereign Risk and Foreign Policy Constraints

    The Politics of Being Rated: Sovereign Risk and Foreign Policy Constraints

    By Israa Elkhalil | 2026 Winner of the YPFP Global Branch Writing Competition | April 24, 2026 | Photo Credit: Eric Prouzet Foreign policy is usually discussed in terms of diplomacy, security alliances, and multilateral negotiation.  Far less attention is paid to the quieter constraints that shape how states operate internationally. Over the …

  • The Collapse of the FARC’s Political Party

    The Collapse of the FARC’s Political Party

    By Cole Penz | 2026 Rising Expert on Latin America | April 23, 2026 | Photo Credit: David Restrepo Jorge Torres Victoria (alias Pablo Catatumbo) was a central leader in the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), the oldest guerilla movement in the Western Hemisphere. After being charged with a litany of offenses…

  • One Foot In, One Foot Out: Uneven Defense Investments from the Eastern Flank

    One Foot In, One Foot Out: Uneven Defense Investments from the Eastern Flank

    By Savannah Taylor | Rising Expert on Economics | April 14, 2026 | Photo Credit: Flickr Budapest is renowned for its nighttime lighting, with iconic landmarks like the Parliament building along the Danube. Yet in the city’s Freedom Square, the Soviet Liberation Memorial, kept there after a treaty to remove troops by the…

  • A Summit Without Fireworks – and a New Enlargement Dilemma

    A Summit Without Fireworks – and a New Enlargement Dilemma

    By Stoycho Velev | Rising Expert on Eastern Europe | March 6, 2026 | Photo Credit: European Union The EU–Western Balkans Summit on 17 December 2025 was never expected to deliver grand announcements. Beyond the usual affirmations, enlargement hardly dominated the European Council agenda at the end of the year, as the meeting…

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