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Veronica is Running for the Next Century Foundation: Help us help the NCF Please Support Veronica’s wobble: JUST USE THIS LINK Veronica is taking part
Killing the Witness
The following article is by the Anglo-Lebanese journalist and broadcaster Mr Jaafar el-Ahmar. Jaafar is Head of the Next Century Foundation´s operations in the United
Can the KMT Chair’s Mission to China Deliver lasting Peace to Taiwan?
The Chair of Taiwan’s largest opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), Cheng Li-Wen, departed on 7 April for a six-day visit to China, describing the trip
The Naval Blockade of Iran and its Role in the Hormuz Saga
The ceasefire agreed by the United States (U.S.) and Iran on April 8th signalled a productive effort in halting suffering in the Middle East. While
The Iran Conflict: Seeking a Just Peace
Is there such a thing as a just peace? The Next Century Foundation´s Religious Affairs Advisor thinks so – and has shared his thoughts on
So will Iran get a Nuclear Bomb?
Iran will go for a nuclear bomb (if it doesn’t have one already) unless America surrenders everything. No sanctions. Return frozen assets. Allow charges for
An Easter Message
It has just been Eid, and now it is both Passover and Easter. But the world seems in a parlous state. At a time when
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
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
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
Support the NCF
Veronica is Running for the Next Century Foundation: Help us help the NCF Please Support Veronica’s wobble: JUST USE THIS LINK Veronica is taking part in the run to raise money to fund the NCF
Killing the Witness
The following article is by the Anglo-Lebanese journalist and broadcaster Mr Jaafar el-Ahmar. Jaafar is Head of the Next Century Foundation´s operations in the United Kingdom. He is a close friend of Ms Amal Khalil,
Can the KMT Chair’s Mission to China Deliver lasting Peace to Taiwan?
The Chair of Taiwan’s largest opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), Cheng Li-Wen, departed on 7 April for a six-day visit to China, describing the trip as a ‘peace mission’. The visit followed an invitation from
The Naval Blockade of Iran and its Role in the Hormuz Saga
The ceasefire agreed by the United States (U.S.) and Iran on April 8th signalled a productive effort in halting suffering in the Middle East. While the agreeement was effective in ceasing hostilities in Iran, whilst
The Iran Conflict: Seeking a Just Peace
Is there such a thing as a just peace? The Next Century Foundation´s Religious Affairs Advisor thinks so – and has shared his thoughts on the subject: Just Peace in Judeo Christian and Islamic Thought
So will Iran get a Nuclear Bomb?
Iran will go for a nuclear bomb (if it doesn’t have one already) unless America surrenders everything. No sanctions. Return frozen assets. Allow charges for tankers through the Straits of Hormuz as the reparations generating
An Easter Message
It has just been Eid, and now it is both Passover and Easter. But the world seems in a parlous state. At a time when the world is going to hell in a hand cart,
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 the High Seas, highlighting recent
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 is distributed and calling for
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 for women and girls.
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.) and the United Kingdom, the
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 below Human Rights Council Sixty-first
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 of Israel’s near‑daily attacks on
UNHRC61 Written Statement: Unchecked Force and Human Rights on the High Seas
The following statement was written by NCF Research Officer Olwyn Matthews, submitted to the United Nations General Assembly at the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council. It outlines how the recent action defying
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Killing the Witness
The following article is by the Anglo-Lebanese journalist and broadcaster Mr Jaafar el-Ahmar. Jaafar is Head of the Next Century Foundation´s operations in the United
The Naval Blockade of Iran and its Role in the Hormuz Saga
The ceasefire agreed by the United States (U.S.) and Iran on April 8th signalled a productive effort in halting suffering in the Middle East. While
The Iran Conflict: Seeking a Just Peace
Is there such a thing as a just peace? The Next Century Foundation´s Religious Affairs Advisor thinks so – and has shared his thoughts on
Yemen
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
One state, two states, no state: Exploring Southern Independence in Yemen
The state of divisions within Yemen, between competing political groups and entrenched historical regional identities, begs the question; is a one-state solution the end-goal? Is
Healing the Nations Conference 2025
Conference Programme We are excited to invite you to register to attend all or part of the Next Century Foundation’s eight-day Healing the Nations conference
Palestine-Israel
Iran grows stronger, America looks foolish, and Lebanon burns
20% of global oil flow goes throough the 21 mile chokepoint at Hormuz. We do not really have a ceasefire worthy of the name. We
Killing the Witness
The following article is by the Anglo-Lebanese journalist and broadcaster Mr Jaafar el-Ahmar. Jaafar is Head of the Next Century Foundation´s operations in the United
The Iran Conflict: Seeking a Just Peace
Is there such a thing as a just peace? The Next Century Foundation´s Religious Affairs Advisor thinks so – and has shared his thoughts on
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