By Jeff Zhou Source: The Guardian Introduction The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is the most water-scarce territory  in the world. Over 60% of its population lives in areas experiencing high water stress. Additionally, droughts and floods pose a major threat, as in 2021, rising temperatures led to desertification, impacting water supplies and food production processes. Over 12 million people were affected in Iraq, Syria, Jordan, and Iran.  With climate change ex

By Olesia Hramiak Source: U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre We Will Change or Die This phrase echoed through the recent anti-corruption protests in Ukraine. Despite the ongoing Russian invasion and restrictions on mass gatherings, Ukrainians took to the streets to demand the repeal of Bill No. 12414  — a controversial law that threatened the independence and effectiveness of the country’s anti-corruption institutions.  Corruption remains the second biggest problem for Ukra

By Deborah Bouchez Source: President of the Republic of Finland Alexander Stubb described  foreign policy as resting on three essential pillars: values, interests, and power. In an increasingly fractured international environment, where authoritarian assertiveness is on the rise and alliances are being tested, many observers have turned to realism to explain state behaviour. Realist thinkers emphasise power and survival above all. But in such a world, can values and interest