Yanina Welp, Research Fellow at the @ahcdemocracy.bsky.social addresses the potential democratic renewal in Hungary following the results of the April 2026 elections and considers why a similar outcome has not been possible in Venezuela.
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Why What Happened in Hungary Could Not Happen in Venezuela? Three factors help explain this divergence: the European Union, the armed forces, and the institutional embeddedness of opposition actors. @gvagrad.bsky.social
"Water systems are no longer just collateral damage. They are increasingly part of military strategy. “Water is increasingly part of the battlefield,”
"We see it being used as a weapon of war, with the effects falling primarily on civilians.”
reflects Professor Mark Zeitoun.
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Striking a Balance: Standardization and Flexibility in Pandemic Contracts
Guest Analysis by Adam Strobeyko, Global Health Centre @gvagrad.bsky.social
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Geneva Celebrates Press Freedom and Editorial Cartooning with Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel Prize in Economics - Join us at the Geneva Graduate Institute on 📅4th May!
🎬Did you miss our 2026 Geneva Gender Debate?
Don’t worry- the full recording of the debate, hosted by the #INTGenderChampions, in partnership with @gvagrad.bsky.social, Club Diplomatique de Genève and @euatun.bsky.social , is now available online.
🔗Watch here: youtu.be/GOtLPzu7sbw?...
Join @gvagrad-ccdp.bsky.social's unique event to discuss China & drug policy with 3 key academics:
📌The reported decline in China's illegal drug market
📌How China deals with the sharp increase of synthetic drug consumption
📌Tensions around chemical precursors for synthetic opioids
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PhD Candidate Julia Pickhardt reflects, from a mediation & conflict prevention standpoint, on the evolving situation in the Middle East, focusing on the diplomatic failure that preceded the war, the lessons it holds for #peacebuilding practice, and the prospects for de-escalation.
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Watch the event: Third Countries and G7's Sanctions: Decoupling Risks and Streamlining Compliance
Convened by Thomas Biersteker, Gasteyger Professor Honoraire at the Institute, brought together Ukrainian researchers and practitioners to examine how Russia circumvents G7 sanctions.
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@ahcdemocracy.bsky.social Fellow, Shalini Randeria unpacks w/ Prof. Aishwary Kumar his concept of “neo-democracy,” a mutation of liberal democracy defined by the return & acceptance of extreme inequality, the moralization of punishment, & organized cruelty carried out through law.
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🌍 Global cooperation is evolving—and not fast enough.
“Two-speed multilateralism” could help unlock climate & health action by pairing global consensus with faster coalitions.
✍️ @fargonaut.bsky.social @gvagrad.bsky.social @who.int @sueriemoon.bsky.social @diarmidcl.bsky.social
Last week, the Institute hosted Philippe Lazzarini at the end of his tenure as Commissioner-General of @unrwa.org to discuss the future of the Agency, and how the war in Gaza, and the response of the international community, has contributed to the erosion of the rules-based order.
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Professor of International Relations at the Geneva Graduate Institute, Sara Hellmüller shares her views on
women in peace on the
Inside Geneva podcast hosted by @imogenfoulkes.bsky.social on Swissinfo.
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In this article, Professor @dominic-rohner.bsky.social argues that Europe’s future depends on strengthening democracy and massively investing in science.
In a shifting global order, becoming a scientific superpower is key to resilience, talent attraction, and strategic autonomy.
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As illicit drug markets continue to expand, what forms of international cooperation can truly help reduce their flows?
🎥 Khalid Tinasti discusses his new book on International Drug Control Law.
@gvagrad.bsky.social @gvagrad-ccdp.bsky.social
#drug #drugcontrol
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In this new publication, “D2A: a community-led smartphone tool for malnutrition screening in Kenya”, Ravi Bhavnani and Nina Sophia Link examine the potential of smartphone-based tools to strengthen child acute malnutrition screening in low-resource settings.
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Are we witnessing continuity, or a turning point in Iran’s political system?
Farzan Sabet, a Managing Researcher of the Sanctions and Sustainable Peace Hub, @gvagrad-ggc.bsky.social, unpacks with host Dan Graham in this What Matters Today #podcast episode.
Listen now:
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WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST: WHAT FUTURE FOR THE GLOBAL ORDER?
At a lunch briefing, the Institute's professors to examine the legal, political, geopolitical, & nuclear implications of a rapidly evolving conflict.
📅 1 April, 12:30
Join in person or online: shorturl.at/8pAgP
@gvagrad-ccdp.bsky.social researcher & Visiting Professor Khalid Tinasti appointed to new UN Expert Panel on Global Drug Policy Review
The UN policymaking body announced the members of its Expert Panel tasked with preparing recommendations for the global drug policy review in 2029.
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🚨REGISTER for Two-Speed Multilateralism: Can it Address the Climate and Health Agenda? 👉 bit.ly/4rntcAE
🗓️ 30 March | 12:00-13:30 @gvagrad.bsky.social
🗣️ Suerie Moon, Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum, Miguel Ruiz Botero, Margarita Gutierrez, Ömer Öztürk
@who.int @iisd.org @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org
Deborah Casalin joined the Institute's Global Migration Centre for its stimulating, interdisciplinary environment and strong support for her work.
Her research examines the international legal responsibilities of actors beyond the state in resolving internal displacement.
👉 shorturl.at/PPrky
What Future for International Geneva?
A discussion at the Institute addressed the legitimacy crisis at play, scenarios of the future of International Geneva, the tension between interests and principles in a new multilateral system, pros & cons of a multilateral system, and more.
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How Market Forces and Trade Wars Are Undermining Global Antibiotic Access
Dr Nadya Wells, Senior Research Adviser at @gvagrad-ghc.bsky.social examines the commercial failure of novel antibiotic developers and supply chain failures for widely used generic antibiotics.
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In our latest Research Bulletin, discover 30 new publications across key themes, along with upcoming research events, visiting scholar profiles, calls for papers, event recordings, awarded grants, and more.
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How do we best advocate for and shape the future of children’s rights and refugee protection in the context of current political and humanitarian challenges?
@gvagrad-ccdp.bsky.social researcher Nadine Liddy shares her reflections 👉🏾 lnkd.in/eynnuvCD drawing on her research.
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Guerre d’Iran : la religion n’est pas forcément là où on le pense…
Dans cette analyse, le professeur Jean-François Bayart offre des pistes de réflexion pour mieux appréhender les enjeux de cette guerre.
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The Geneva Graduate Institute invites applications for a tenured full-time position at the rank of Full Professor of International Law.
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Restorative justice is gaining traction as an alternative to traditional responses to human rights violations.
Agustina Becerra Vazquez’s PhD thesis examines whether restorative justice can be applied to gross human rights violations and if so, what adaptations such cases require.
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“Even if you consider it ‘woke’ or politically correct, it is still a war crime."
“the entire premise for going to war is that it concerns preventive self-defence,”
International law expert Professor Andrew Clapham weighs in on the Iran strikes in @dagensnaeringsliv.bsky.social.
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Calling master students to present innovative solutions to the challenges to the future of work.
Send theoretically grounded ideas offering pragmatic solutions, stemming from an interdisciplinary collaboration between 3-5 students from anywhere in the world.
The Geneva Challenge - shorturl.at/hHeTY
