Mid-East conflict: Time to call in Peters?
New Zealand has the status and viewpoint to help find solutions to the growing Middle East conflict, Prof Robert Patman tells Global Insight.
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Global Insight: calls for reform at UN amid growing frustration
Global Insight: calls for reform at UN amid growing frustration
Call on the UN General Assembly to give itself power to override the big powers’ Security Council veto, Prof Robert Patman says ahead of Winston Peters' speech tomorrow.
Global Insight: Kingitanga could bring foreign policy rethink
Global Insight: Kingitanga could bring foreign policy rethink
Prof Robert Patman believes the strengthening of Kingitanga will focus the government’s attention on its commitment to the Pacific and challenge it to do more to champion the rights of indigenous people worldwide.
Global Insight: Kursk attack shows Putin 'not as strong'
Global Insight: Kursk attack shows Putin 'not as strong'
Ukraine's counter-invasion of Russia could cause an attempted overthrow of Vladimir Putin, Prof Robert Patman tells Global Insight.
Harris presidency would be ‘much easier' for NZ
Global Insight: Harris presidency would be ‘much easier' for NZ
There will be less pressure for New Zealand to ‘‘take orders’’ from the United States if Kamala Harris is the next president, Prof Robert Patman says.
Global Insight: Rise of the populist right
Global Insight: Rise of the populist right
New Zealand must do more to defend its interests as the populist right regains ground globally, Prof Robert Patman says.
Global Insight: Mexico president tipped to shine
Global Insight: Mexico president tipped to shine
Similarities between Claudia Sheinbaum and former NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern suggest Mexico’s first female president could have a big impact on the world stage, Prof Robert Patman tells Global Insight.
Global Insight: Junta visas at expense of human rights?
Global Insight: Junta visas at expense of human rights?
Allowing representatives of Myanmar’s violent junta to attend an important Asia leaders’ meeting in NZ could signal the govt's willing to back down on values like human rights, Prof Robert Patman warns.
Global Insight: 'NZ must address injustice'
'NZ must address injustice here and abroad'
Five years after the deadly March 15 Christchurch mosque attacks we need to do more to counter the spread of hate and division, at home and in places like Gaza, Prof Robert Patman says.
Global Insight: Navalny's death could further isolate Putin
Global Insight: Navalny's death could further isolate Putin
Vladimir Putin needs to watch for "international blowback", including on the battlefield in Ukraine, following the suspicious death of Alexei Navalny.
NZ 'must call out' countries cutting Gaza aid
NZ 'must call out' countries cutting Gaza aid
The NZ government should support former Prime Minister Helen Clark in calling out countries for prematurely axing funding to the UN aid agency in Gaza, Prof Robert Patman tells Global Insight this week.
Global Insight: Call for tougher stance on Gaza
Global Insight: Call for tougher stance on Gaza
NZ should urge the US to stop supplying Israel with weapons for a conflict where war crimes are being committed, international relations expert Prof Robert Patman tells Global Insight.
Disarray in global politics: a transition for smaller players
Disarray in global politics: a transition for smaller players
Disarray has been a major theme of global politics in 2023, Prof Robert Patman says.
Global Insight: Pacific concern at exploration
Pacific concern at NZ's return to exploration
Pacific Island states are right to think oil and gas exploration in NZ is an ‘‘inter-mestic’’ issue on which they deserve to have some say, Prof Robert Patman says.
Global Insight: 'Ceasefire needed now - not truce'
Global Insight: 'Ceasefire needed now - not truce'
Israel and main ally the United States need to pursue a ceasefire, not a humanitarian truce, in the conflict with Hamas, Prof Robert Patman says.
New Foreign Minister urged to call for ceasefire
New Foreign Minister urged to call for ceasefire
Our new foreign minister should call for an immediate, lasting ceasefire and the release of all hostages to end the Israel-Hamas war, foreign affairs specialist Prof Robert Patman tells Global Insight.
Global Insight: NZ should send clear message to Israel
Global Insight: NZ should send clear message to Israel
The Hamas group’s shocking attack on Israel was a bad miscalculation and NZ should remind Israel not to make the same mistake, Otago Uni's Professor Robert Patman says.
Hong Kong a source of tension for China
Global Insight: Hong Kong a source of tension for China
China’s competing goals for Hong Kong mirror what is happening in the country at large, Prof Robert Patman says.
Addressing poverty 'key' to protecting African nations
Addressing poverty 'key' to protecting African nations
If liberal democracies really want to do something to stem the growing influence of Russia and China in sub-Saharan Africa, they should help nations tackle poverty, Prof Robert Patman says.
Global Insight: Stakes high if NZ joins Aukus pact
Global Insight: Stakes high if NZ joins Aukus pact
More is at stake than a football win or loss when it comes to US secretary of state Antony Blinken’s discussions with New Zealand on the sidelines of the Fifa Women’s World Cup.