This paper argues that China’s rise, coupled with the established influence of the U.S in the South-West Pacific, could see the region become yet another proxy battlefield in the two antagonists’ power-plays.

Humanitarian aid is largely concentrated in crises that are protracted or recurrent. In 2016, 60% of global humanitarian financing went to just ten countries. This report summarises the learning from the thematic evaluation and employs an integrated analysis of separate country and themed studies to identify which factors shaped people’s resilience.

China’s economic and technological emergence and the leadership’s reversion to a state-dominated economic strategy have been the focal point of much U.S. policy debate.

This report by United Kingdom's International Development Committee identifies failings in the preparation and presentation of UK’s first Voluntary National Review of progress towards the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals.

It is expected that the Modi Government will focus on expanding its strategic presence in the Indo-Pacific, while simultaneously ensuring that it attains a credible strategic deterrence against both China and Pakistan.