The Commonwealth Policy Development Centre, a full-fledged Commonwealth-focused think-tank hosted by, and emerging from, the Commonwealth Unit at the Human Security Centre, has held its inaugural event: 'The Commonwealth, Sport and Disability'.

RealClear Defense has published HSC senior fellow Rowan Allport's call for the US to adopt a Aegis-based homeland missile defence system as part of its strategy for defeating the threat from cruise and ballistic missiles.

The Human Security Centre are immensely concerned about the deteriorating economic and political situation in Venezuela. Now, so as to raise awareness about the ongoing crisis, we have joined forces with the team behind La Soledad to organise special screenings of the film, along with panel discussions about the current situation in Venezuela.

Following an extended period in which Norway could focus its military efforts in the Middle East and Asia, Oslo is now having to face threats closer to home. NATO also has a major role in the defence of Norway and the surrounding region, but serious questions remain over the progress it has made in meeting the challenges on its northern flank.

The HSC hosted its final policy soirée of the year with the former Vice President of the Maldives.

Private screening of the Oscar-nominated, Emmy-shortlisted film "My Enemy, My Brother", which HSC co-sponsored and impact produced.

Having come a long way internationally in its eight short years of independence, the country now needs to do the same domestically – and show both the international community and its own people that it is ready for the difficult road ahead.

There is no shortage of evidence of how in the past Western-supplied goods became tools of repression.

We should hope these new challenges in Ukraine and in the south with ISIS will strengthen the alliance once more for the future – a future with a potentially bigger challenge involving the economic and military rise of China.

There has been an emerging tension between liberal top-down peacebuilding and the growing belief that grassroots bottom up solutions are required alongside wider national level approaches. Intervention and peacebuilding in Africa have largely been shaped by militaristic, externally led, top-down approaches. These approaches have had varying degrees of success, with local populations often feeling alienated from peacebuilders and their externally imposed, ill-fitting intervention strategies. These interventions have historically shown a disregard for cultural context and local processes that are key to building sustainable peace during and after conflict.