The conflict in Yemen is one that began in 2004, but greatly escalated in the fall of 2014 when the rebel group known as the Houthis increased their attacks on the Yemeni government

The Women, Peace and Security framework aims to improve women’s rights in conflict and post-conflict situations

Time and again conflicts erupt during which alarmingly high rates of rape and other forms of sexual violence are being recorded.

Iran’s influence is spreading. It exerts control over Hezbollah in Beirut, over Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, over the Houthi rebels in Yemen, and now over the Iraqi government in Baghdad.

More foreign fighters from the UK (500-600), France (1200), Germany (500) and even small European states such as Sweden (150-180) and Denmark (100-150) than the US (100).

The key prerequisite for any future move towards a more co-operative relationship – that both sides are genuinely interested in bringing the current tension to an end – appear increasingly remote.

“For the first time in 1600 years, no Christmas and Easter masses were celebrated in Mosul.”

All the money, good governance and reforms in the world will come to little if Ukraine is dismembered by Russia and its allies in the east of the country.

The Human Security Centre's Senior Fellow, Simon Schofield, spoke to Dr. James D. Boys about his new book.

Jordan’s regime has tough challenges ahead — its economic situation is poor and it faces a humanitarian refugee crisis which will encourage division and discord within the Kingdom — but it is safe from the threat of collapse.