Diplo Blog
4 aspects of e-politeness in 2021
29 October 2021
This text on e-politeness is dedicated to those who have been waiting for me to reply to their e-mail for weeks, and to those who did not reply to my e-mails for weeks; to those on whose great blog posts I did not l...
Can an empty chair save COP26?
28 October 2021
Next week, heads of state, diplomats, and scientists from all corners of the globe will descend on Glasgow for the COP26, where they\'ll negotiate the next crucial steps in the worsening climate crisis. However, one i...
Cybersecurity public-private partnerships in healthcare – Part 2
28 October 2021
Best practices and recommendations for public-private partnerships to protect health critical infrastructure Cybersecurity public-private partnerships (PPPs) for the health sector are considered essential to ...
Who’s behind a cyberattack?
26 October 2021
Cyberconflict and warfare, Capacity development, Conflict and crisis, Cybernorms, Cybersecurity
Unravelling cyberattacks through a simulation game A seemingly ordinary Monday. You enter your office, turn on your computer, and grab a cup of coffee. As you settle in your desk to check your emails and connect to t...
Cybersecurity public-private partnerships in healthcare – Part 1
20 October 2021
Few years ago, we would hardly put cyberattacks and the health sector in one sentence. However, cyberattacks against the health sector skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic. And, these attacks continue to be a grow...
X-Ray of the 76. UN General Assembly
12 October 2021
Cybersecurity, Diplomatic reporting, Future of meetings, International organisations, Multilateral diplomacy, Remote participation, Rights of future generations
After a year of online meetings, many heads of states returned to New York for the high-level session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) session during the third week of September. Around 40% of the leaders delivered s...
The rights of future generations: What are our responsibilities?
07 October 2021
For centuries, the question of - What are our responsibilities for future generations - has been primarily a philosophical and religious concern. Today, with the decline in trust, climate crisis, COVID-19 pandem...
How did Facebook go down? An analysis
05 October 2021
On 4 October, Facebook and its sister services Whatsapp, Instagram, and Facebook Messenger went down for almost six hours and reminded us how dependent we are on digital infrastructure. I tried explaining what went do...