We Wage Peace the way others Wage War
The Next Century Foundation believes that meeting on a non-political level can lubricate the wheels of diplomacy. All who participate are determined to act through an unofficial network creating forums for people of opposing sides. The sole aim of the Foundation is to apply a solvent for the fear, insecurity and lack of trust that have so often bedevilled more public exchanges.
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UN Statement on High Seas Sovereignty and the Erosion of Maritime Law
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An Easter Message
At a time when the world is going to hell in a hand cart, hopefully this will cheer you up:
UN Statement on High Seas Sovereignty and the Erosion of Maritime Law
The Next Century Foundation’s Research Officer Olwyn Matthews addresses the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council on the growing concern surrounding the expansion of state authority on
UN Statement on Reforming Climate Finance
Next Century Foundation’s Research Officer Rathi Ramakrishnan addresses the United Nations Human Rights Council on the urgent need to reform global climate finance, highlighting the stark inequities in how funding
UN Oral Statement on Women´s Rights in Afghanistan
UN Research Officer, Jewel Mariam, addresses the UN Human Rights Council on the question of Gender Apartheid in the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and calls for full rights to education
NCF UN Oral Statement to the UNHRC on regional interference in Yemen
Oral Statement to the United Nations on the crisis in Yemen by NCF Research Officer, Domingo Lapadula di Stefano
The Diego Garcia Dilemma: Iranian Offensive or Israeli Tactic?
The remote Chagos Islands, particularly the military outpost of Diego Garcia, have long occupied a quiet yet pivotal role in global security architecture. Jointly operated by the United States (U.S.)
On establishing a more open crossing at Rafah – NCF Statement to the United Nations
The Next Century Foundation Research Officer, Rathi Ramakrishnan, submited the following written statement to the united Nations: View the full statement on this link or otherwise the text is repasted
A War Lebanon Can Neither Afford Nor Escape
On 2 March 2026, Hezbollah launched more than 200 rockets into northern Israel following the assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The strike also came in the context