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From the Editor The World Today iallan.drupal 3 December 2024 Europe is facing crisis – in our winter issue, we examine the threats to Europe within and beyond. We also eye up what’s in store for the world in 2025: from Trump’s return to the White House to the likelihood, or otherwise, of a ‘pandemic treaty’ – and more. Welcome to the winter issue of The Wor
The world in 2025
The world in 2025 The World Today iallan.drupal 3 December 2024 Here’s what Chatham House’s experts will be keeping their eyes on in the year ahead United States: Will Trump pitch a grand bargain with Beijing? Once Donald Trump is inaugurated on January 20, he will have choices to make and the authority to make them. Top of the list are America’s fraught, ge
Martin Griffiths: ‘I’ve never seen a war like Gaza, with such desecration’
Martin Griffiths: ‘I’ve never seen a war like Gaza, with such desecration’ The World Today iallan.drupal 3 December 2024 The former UN humanitarian chief tells Iona Allan about the impunity he sees in Gaza and Sudan, the failings of the Security Council and why aid is not a substitute for ‘principled’ conflict mediation. Martin Griffiths was until June 2024
Local aid groups are keeping Sudan alive
Local aid groups are keeping Sudan alive The World Today iallan.drupal 3 December 2024 As international assistance in the civil war falters, Emergency Response Rooms and other mutual aid groups are offering millions of Sudanese a humanitarian lifeline – and the glimpse of a non-violent future, writes Kholood Khair. Though it struggles to capture the internat
Why gold is prolonging civil war in Sudan
Why gold is prolonging civil war in Sudan The World Today iallan.drupal 9 June 2025 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. Your recent research paper is called ‘Gold and the war in Sudan’. How did the conflict
The world in 2026
The world in 2026 The World Today iallan.drupal 9 December 2025 Chatham House experts highlight the crunch moments and potential flashpoints in the year ahead. Ukraine: Keeping the money flowing Four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a peaceful settlement remains far from reach. As long as Vladimir Putin continues his extreme agenda to con
Critical mineral-rich Africa can look after itself
Critical mineral-rich Africa can look after itself The World Today iallan.drupal 6 March 2026 With their new economic bargaining power, countries with in-demand resources are challenging colonial-era assumptions about corruption and exploitation, writes Bronwen Everill. In 2025, over 20 million electric vehicles were sold worldwide – more than one in four of