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New Atlanticist

Jul 30, 2020

Sri Lanka’s parliamentary elections will shape its political future—likely for the worse

By Phillip Baumgart

With complications from the coronavirus pandemic, during which the Sri Lankan election commission has struggled to ensure that voting will be free, fair, and safe for all, the twice-delayed election may favor President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s party, allowing it to strike down a significant constitutional amendment and move Sri Lanka further into China’s orbit of influence.

Coronavirus Elections

In the News

Jul 29, 2020

Younus in his podcast “Pakistonomy,” episode 28: A Conversation with Junaid Iqbal

By Atlantic Council

Economy & Business Pakistan

In the News

Jul 29, 2020

Trivedi in the Houston Chronicle: Trump’s consulate closure is more bluster without a clear plan on China

By Atlantic Council

China Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jul 28, 2020

United Nations ESCAP: Fernandes appointed to United Nations Economic and Social Commission for the Asia Pacific Region

By Atlantic Council

Economy & Business Indo-Pacific

In the News

Jul 25, 2020

Nawaz quoted in VOA Urdu: The China-Iran Nexus

By Atlantic Council

China Iran

In the News

Jul 25, 2020

Nawaz joins the podcast “Pakistonomy” to discuss “The Battle for Pakistan” as current affairs in Pakistan

By Atlantic Council

Pakistan Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jul 25, 2020

Younus in his podcast “Pakistonomy,” episode 27: A Conversation with Shuja Nawaz

By Atlantic Council

Pakistan Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jul 22, 2020

Fernandes in The Times of India: Disaster risk reduction & global health: Covid-19 & multilateralism

By Atlantic Council

Coronavirus Resilience & Society

New Atlanticist

Jul 22, 2020

As candidates to be the next WTO leader call for reform, destructive subsidy practices must loom large

By Mark Linscott

The director general race likely must run its course before a group of WTO Members can press ahead to launch a new negotiation on subsidies. But the WTO cannot afford to be on the sidelines for long.

International Organizations Trade and tariffs

Event Recap

Jul 21, 2020

Event recap: “The role of victims in Afghanistan’s peace process”

By Atlantic Council

On July 20, 2020 the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center hosted a panel discussion on the role of victims in Afghanistan’s peace process. Marika Theros, a nonresident senior fellow at the South Asia Center, moderated the discussion which was paneled by Shaharzad Akbar, Chairperson of the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission; Sergio Jamarillo Caro, Former High Commissioner for Peace for Colombia; and Hadi Marifat, Executive Director of the Afghanistan Human Rights and Democracy Organization.

Afghanistan Democratic Transitions

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