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What next for Myanmar?

By Dr J Scott Younger. I was attracted by a line from an old Japanese poem “If all the world are brothers, why are wind and...

How 429 women in Africa participate in a paint contest

Text and images by Carine Ouvry-Bormans. 429 women!  This year 429 women took part in the yearly paint contest in Siby, a village about one...

Leonardo Royal Hotel Den Haag Promenade – 50 years of diplomatic mission

Known to many as “The Hague’s Diplomatic Hub”, the international vocation of the Leonardo Royal Hotel Den Haag Promenade is truly embedded in its roots. In earlier times, the hotel used to be a private royal lodge owned by the first King of the Netherlands, and later by his son – King Willem II.

An unthinkable thought

By John Dunkelgrün. Growing up in The Netherlands in the second half of the 20th century, a generally left leaning liberal democracy, I came to...

As COVID-19 spread around the world, a question was asked: Can diplomacy work over a webcam?

By Vangelis Vitalis, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s Deputy Secretary, Trade and Economic. Through 2021 he is also APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting chair.  New Zealand is...

ISIS: How the Group is Getting Stronger

By Patricia Pazos. The threat of ISIS is escalating worldwide, slowly but firmly. ISIS has proven effective and adaptable over the years, and while the...

Anticipating water hot spots in the world will help prevent conflict

By Susanne Schmeier. Water insecurity is rising worldwide. This affects people’s, communities’ and entire countries’ livelihoods, food and energy security as well as overall economic...

A Bicentennial Celebration in Costa Rica: The Case of a Singular Democracy

By Rodolfo Solano Quirós, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship of the Republic of Costa Rica. Costa Rica is celebrating its Bicentenary of Independence in...

Leonardo’s Faces – Bas Massink

Bas Massink said "The Diplomat After Summer Drinks event of 2020 was remarkable because we needed to improvise because of the COVID-19 measures; especially the social distancing and guests having to sit down at fixed seats."

Diplomacy and the concept of National Security

By Dr. Saifaldin Z. Al-Darraji. "Diplomacy is the art of telling people to go to hell in such a way that they ask for...

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