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NCF Statement to the UN on Conflict Minerals in the Central African Republic
NCF UN Oral Statement UNHRC63 Session Next Century Foundation’s Research Officer Manisha Shrivastava addresses the United Nations Human Rights Council in person on conflict minerals
India’s Press Freedom is challenged and so are its Courts
India, the world’s largest democracy, is facing the sharpest test of its freedoms in years. Its capital has been sealed off to stop citizens from
The Cost of Cutting Refugee Protection
Seventy-five years ago, the world promised that people fleeing persecution would be protected and never sent back to danger. This December, governments will gather in
Information Index: Ground rules for discussion at the Next Century Foundation
Unless otherwise stated all meetings are OFF THE RECORD. The Next Century Foundation rule for off-the-record discussion is that anyone may take notes of the
Gaza Information Index 17 October 2026
Gaza Briefing: Friday 9 October to Thursday 15 October 2026 / Page Updated: 17 October 2026 The NCF’s weekly overview of developments in and related
Why the Green’s Zionism Motion won’t help Palestinians or Peace
The Green Party of England and Wales have passed a motion to classify Zionism as Racism. In doing so, they may have politically ostracised themselves.
Reform Before Membership: Is Ukraine’s only Road to Europe open?
Ukraine’s bid to join the European Union is a diplomatic goal but is also, arguably, a matter of national survival and future stability. Since applying
Afghanistan Beyond Isolation: The Promise and Limits of Regional Engagement
Five years since its foundation, the Government of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is virtually at war with its neighbour Pakistan and continues to treat
NCF UNHRC Meeting on Detainees and Missing Persons in Syria
The Next Century Foundation has just held a meeting at the United Nations in Geneva, on the sidelines of the 63rd session of the UN
Stalemate in the Strait: A Window for Peace in the US-Iran War ?
Next Century Foundation Research Officer Alfie Shaw argues for a six month moratorium on restrictions on shipping through the Straits of Hormuz whilst negotiations on
NCF Statement to the UN on Conflict Minerals in the Central African Republic
NCF UN Oral Statement UNHRC63 Session Next Century Foundation’s Research Officer Manisha Shrivastava addresses the United Nations Human Rights Council in person on conflict minerals and accountability in the Central African Republic, highlighting how armed
India’s Press Freedom is challenged and so are its Courts
India, the world’s largest democracy, is facing the sharpest test of its freedoms in years. Its capital has been sealed off to stop citizens from marching, its internet switched off around the protest zone, its
The Cost of Cutting Refugee Protection
Seventy-five years ago, the world promised that people fleeing persecution would be protected and never sent back to danger. This December, governments will gather in Geneva to celebrate that promise, yet many of them are
Information Index: Ground rules for discussion at the Next Century Foundation
Unless otherwise stated all meetings are OFF THE RECORD. The Next Century Foundation rule for off-the-record discussion is that anyone may take notes of the meeting for their private use and private dissemination but may
Gaza Information Index 17 October 2026
Gaza Briefing: Friday 9 October to Thursday 15 October 2026 / Page Updated: 17 October 2026 The NCF’s weekly overview of developments in and related to Gaza, including the humanitarian situation, aid, peace efforts and
Why the Green’s Zionism Motion won’t help Palestinians or Peace
The Green Party of England and Wales have passed a motion to classify Zionism as Racism. In doing so, they may have politically ostracised themselves. They now stand in a corner, from where constructive talks
Reform Before Membership: Is Ukraine’s only Road to Europe open?
Ukraine’s bid to join the European Union is a diplomatic goal but is also, arguably, a matter of national survival and future stability. Since applying for membership in February 2022, following Russia’s expanded military offensive,
Afghanistan Beyond Isolation: The Promise and Limits of Regional Engagement
Five years since its foundation, the Government of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is virtually at war with its neighbour Pakistan and continues to treat Afghan women as if these were the dark ages. Meanwhile
NCF UNHRC Meeting on Detainees and Missing Persons in Syria
The Next Century Foundation has just held a meeting at the United Nations in Geneva, on the sidelines of the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council, to discuss the human rights situation in
Stalemate in the Strait: A Window for Peace in the US-Iran War ?
Next Century Foundation Research Officer Alfie Shaw argues for a six month moratorium on restrictions on shipping through the Straits of Hormuz whilst negotiations on Lebanon and the Nuclear Deal take place. The Next Century
Could Renewed Conflict in Ethiopia Spark a Wider Regional War?
Ethiopia is at war again. On 23rd September 2026, almost four years after the Pretoria Peace Agreement ended the 2020-2022 Tigray War, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and its allies seized Tigray’s airports and
Next Century Foundation Middle East Human Rights Rankings 2026
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Gaza Information Index 10 October 2026
Gaza Briefing: Friday 2 October to Thursday 8 October 2026 / Page Updated: 10 October 2026 The NCF’s weekly overview of developments in and related to Gaza, including the humanitarian situation, aid, peace efforts and
When Motherhood Is Not a Choice: Reproductive Rights in Afghanistan
Beyond the Maternity Ward Preventable maternal complications claim the life of a woman every two hours in Afghanistan; the danger begins long before they enter a maternity ward. It begins with whether they were able
Trust as Infrastructure: Accountability in Türkiye
Trust in public institutions is hard to build and easy to lose. In Transparency International’s 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index, Türkiye scored 31 out of 100 and ranked 124th of 182 countries. Rights groups have sharply
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Gaza Information Index 17 October 2026
Gaza Briefing: Friday 9 October to Thursday 15 October 2026 / Page Updated: 17 October 2026 The NCF’s weekly overview of developments in and related
Next Century Foundation Middle East Human Rights Rankings 2026
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Gaza Information Index 10 October 2026
Gaza Briefing: Friday 2 October to Thursday 8 October 2026 / Page Updated: 10 October 2026 The NCF’s weekly overview of developments in and related
Yemen
Artificial Intelligence: A Law Unto Itself?
Security Concerns Over AI The recent escalation of the conflict in Yemen should raise serious security concerns about AI. A report by Anthropic revealed that
Between Bab El-Mandeb and Suez Canal: Egypt’s Red Sea Dilemma
In September 2026, Ansarullah (described in the West as “Houthi”) forces advanced along Yemen’s Red Sea coast, seizing the port city of Mocha and capturing Mayyun
The Unresolved Politics of South Yemen
In the first week of December 2025, forces aligned with the Southern Transitional Council (STC) launched the most significant military challenge to the rump Yemeni
Palestine-Israel
Gaza Information Index 17 October 2026
Gaza Briefing: Friday 9 October to Thursday 15 October 2026 / Page Updated: 17 October 2026 The NCF’s weekly overview of developments in and related
Why the Green’s Zionism Motion won’t help Palestinians or Peace
The Green Party of England and Wales have passed a motion to classify Zionism as Racism. In doing so, they may have politically ostracised themselves.
Gaza Information Index 10 October 2026
Gaza Briefing: Friday 2 October to Thursday 8 October 2026 / Page Updated: 10 October 2026 The NCF’s weekly overview of developments in and related
The Changing Geopolitical dynamics of the Middle East
Ambassador Mark Hambley and William Morris of the NCF speak at the Policy Studies Organization conference in Washington on the changing political geopolitical dynamics of the Middle East in 2018