The talk “A Discussion on Educating the UN Security Council about the Weaponization of Rape in War,” delivered on Nov. 8, 2023 by Dr. Anne Marie Goetz, a distinguished clinical professor at the NYU Center for Global Affairs, explored the urgent need to address conflict-related sexual violence on an international scale.

The initial attack launched on Israel on Oct. 7 has affected citizens greatly, involving the deaths of Palestinians and Israelis as well as the brutalization of the environment in both countries. Further escalation is a cause for concern for associations such as the UN and the international community.

The panel hosted by the Center for Strategic & International Studies discussed the statements made from the aforementioned military forum, as well as recent military developments in China’s People’s Liberation Army, otherwise known as the PLA, as per a recent report released by the United States Secretary of Defense.

The Center for Strategic and International Studies hosted a panel on Oct 18, 2023, to discuss how political settlements or elite bargains have become the main means of conflict resolution in the Middle East and North Africa, and a potential way forward.

Evgeniy Maloletka was a photographer on the ground during Russia’s siege of the city of Mariupol on Ukraine’s southeastern border, during which he captured images of the siege alongside a crew of filmmakers documenting the events for a film titled “20 Days in Mariupol.”

The Center for Strategic and International Studies hosted a panel on March 20, 2023, to discuss the future of the US energy economy and the government’s efforts to reduce global emissions.