Prioritizing infrastructure that incorporates green principles promises a viable alternative to China’s Belt and Road, but US, EU and UK strategies all remain underdeveloped, write @liaobug  () an @AfricaProg  (). @Theo_Beal  @CHAsiaPacific 

Chinese companies are increasingly undertaking philanthropic activities to assist refugees. Tech giant Alibaba has partnered with the @WFP  to use machine learning to map hunger.

President Zelenskiy has told the @G7  he wants the war to be over by winter. There’s a good reason for that deadline, writes @KeirGiles  @CHRussiaEurasia ) for @guardian .

In 2020, more than 60 per cent of citizens in every NATO member state said they considered climate change to be a major threat, write @armida_lm , @SigneEKoss  @ChathamHouseISR ), and @anum__f  @CH_Environment ).

Recent developments have diversified biothreats beyond what was originally concieved by the Biological Weapons Convention, warns @elsaunders_  @ChathamHouseISR ).

The normalization of 's ties with its Arab neighbours could see trade increase by $2.41 billion over the next four years. The Assad regime could gain as much as $2.17 billion from normalized trade. Find out more:

During the past five years, centrist policymakers have increasingly focused on how to ‘defeat’ populism, which they have tended to see in simplistic terms.

"Abortion is a health issue. It is not a criminal justice issue. Our approach is grounded in the right of a woman to choose." Jacinda Ardern@jacindaardern ) on the US Supreme Court's overturning of Roe vs Wade.

What are the implications for the UK of Scotland leaving? "The break-up of the UK would impact the position on the UN Security Council. Advocates of reform would raise whether the UK should remain a P5 member" @KirstyS_Hughes  and @Kirkbytop  discuss:

NATO is adopting a new ‘Strategic Concept’ that will, for the first time, include a direct reference to China, writes @bill_hayton  @CHAsiaPacific ).