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Propelled by artificial intelligence, advancements in synthetic biology are particularly crucial in lowering barriers to entry and accelerating transformative applications cross healthcare, environment, industry, agriculture, and defense. In this environment, the dual-use nature of emerging biotechnologies, paired with the intensifying race for global tech supremacy, elevates biotechnology to a domain of critical techno-economic and strategic relevance for Europe.…

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Together with the Institute for Security Studies, GPPi has invited two experts to weigh in on the future of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and the key challenges it is facing.…

This study assesses the state of non-military funding for peace and security and offers recommendations on how donors, advocates and local partners can ensure the shrinking resources are put to best use.…

As the race for global tech supremacy intensifies, the three quantum tech subfields — sensing, communications and computing — are becoming increasingly relevant to national and economic security. Europe should sharpen its strategic focus on the security implications of these technologies.…

Wenn es um China geht, ist Deutschland oft naiv – etwa bei kritischen Rohstoffen. Es braucht weniger Abhängigkeit und mehr eigene Stärke. Mehrere Wege führen dorthin.…

Germany needs to reduce dependencies on China and invest in its own strengths.…

Wer die Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik von morgen gestalten will, darf sich nicht auf Methoden und An nahmen von gestern verlassen. Strategische Vorausschau kann hier Abhilfe schaffen – wenn sie von der Politikberatung richtig eingesetzt wird.…

Together with the Institute for Security Studies, GPPi has invited two experts to weigh in on the ongoing efforts to mediate the violent conflict in Sudan.…

Die Bundesregierung wollte aus ihren Fehlern des Afghanistan-Einsatzes lernen. Bei der Aufnahme gefährdeter Afghanen droht das genaue Gegenteil.…

Evaluations show that, despite warranted criticism, the humanitarian system works. Decades of systematically collected evidence in the UN-led humanitarian system provide concrete suggestions for change. Now is the time to implement them.…

Der Iran-Feldzug von Benjamin Netanjahu ist nun auch der Krieg von US-Präsident Trump. China und Russland profitieren.…

Netanyahu’s Iran campaign is also Trump’s war — and China and Russia are benefiting for now…

This piece aims to quantify the worry that EU development funding is being shifted to Global Gateway objectives, seemingly hollowing out peace and security-related budget lines. Doing so seems to indicate that the EU is pouring investment into short-term transactional investments, which may undermine longer-term stability and peace.…

The 'Staatsräson', which has defined Germany's support for Israel, has become an excuse for blind support for Netanyahu's government. It is time to abandon this anachronistic formula.…

How well is cyberspace governance working? Key UN processes for digitalisation have produced mixed results and are often undermined by geopolitical friction and competing visions of cyberspace regulation.…

The Human Rights Council is at a critical juncture. How can it reform? Targeted improvements like stronger membership criteria, protected civil society participation, and adequate funding for Special Procedures may help.…

How have multilateral institutions shaped policy responses on vaccine access? During the COVID-19 pandemic, intellectual property rights were often prioritised over quick, equitable vaccine access. How will global health address this going forward?…

With COP30 on the horizon and a worsening climate crisis, can the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change meet the demand? Its procedural structure, which requires consensus, may be a significant obstacle to achieving the goals set out in the Paris Agreement.…