While sustainability agendas are typically formulated in OECD countries, goals are set without consideration of the realities of the global urban majority living in low-income neighbourhoods. This imbalance will need to shift, our authors argue.

African cities don't need to catch up with car-dependent cities. They need to stay ahead of them – and push sustainable mobility.

Total Defence is a cornerstone of Singapore’s national security policy and practice. As a ‘Whole-of-nation’ framework, it has evolved to deal with the increasing complexity of national security risks and challenges.

Civil society in Southeast Asia is increasingly shaped by a geopolitical language that it did not choose. As great power rivalry intensifies, groups working for human rights, democracy, and environmental justice find themselves in a struggle for survival. 

For Awa Fall-Diop, working with plants is more than just a chance to retreat, it is lived politics. As all things living in her garden, feminism will only grow through care, time, and dedication. A portrait of the 2026 Anne Klein Women's Award laureate.