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Perhaps the most unsettling lesson from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is the gap between what we knew and how we prepared. Countries should use whatever easing of immediate pressures occurs to strengthen resilience before the next shock arrives.

24 Jun 2026

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As Laos prepares to graduate from the United Nations’ least developed country category, the bigger challenge is no longer escaping poverty but building a future defined by clean space and green growth.

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Despite calls for mediation, the grouping has remained fragmented, highlighting its role as a ‘club’ like the G7 rather than a forum for collective action..

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The Covid-19 pandemic and the wars in Ukraine and Iran have reframed the issue of sustainability, which is now as much about sovereignty and economic security as it is about planetary health. Countries and companies that fail to recognise this have everything to lose in the coming years.

3 March 2026

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7 May 2025

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10 February 2025

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2 May 2024

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30 April 2024

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20 February 2024

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29 January 2024

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21 December 2023

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20 December 2023

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15 December 2023

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6 July 2023

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16 May 2023

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10 May 2023

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23 March 2023

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