Reflections on UNGA81 and a Changing International Economic Order
Alicia D. Nicholls$*“The United Nations exists because power requires rules – and humanity needs a place where power answers to principle.” These are powerful words from the opening address by outgoing United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, at the recently concluded General Debate of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81) in New York, United States (US). It took place at a particularly consequential moment for the global international order. Conflicts, wars, rising ethnonationalism and geopolitical tensions continue to reshape international
Power Plays and the CARICOM-Caribbean Reality: Reflecting on 2025
Vanessa Mason$*Rupture and upheaval have characterised the international trade landscape in 2025. Perspectives on whether this represents progress or peril diverge sharply depending on whom you ask. Those who believe in the dividends of international institutions, laws, principles and norms may