All Wars Are Civil: Rethinking International Relations Through the Lens of Shared Humanity
Adediran Babajide, President/CEO Carlsron Initiative for Peace and Human Rights (CIPEHR) “All wars are civil, because all men are brothers.” — François Fénelon, Dialogues des morts Abstract The persistence of armed conflict raises fundamental questions about the adequacy of state-centred approaches to international peace and security. This article reconsiders warfare through the philosophical proposition that...
One World, Many Divisions: A “State of the Union” of the United Nations
Adediran Babajide, President/CEO Carlsron Initiative for Peace and Human Rights (CIPEHR) "The United Nations is not weakened because it is universal; it is challenged because universality requires consensus among diverse national interests." Abstract The United Nations (UN) remains the world's foremost institution for promoting peace, security, development, and international cooperation. Yet growing geopolitical rivalry,...
The Diplomatic Revolution of Our Time: Rethinking Diplomacy in an Era of Multipolarity
Adediran Babajide, President/CEO Carlsron Initiative for Peace and Human Rights (CIPEHR) Keywords: Diplomacy; Multipolarity; Global Governance; Digital Diplomacy; International Relations; Multilateralism Abstract Contemporary diplomacy is undergoing profound transformation. Changes in global power distribution, technological advancement, the growing influence of non-state actors, and increasing pressure on multilateral institutions are reshaping international engagement. This article argues that...
Sports as Soft Power: International Diplomacy Beyond Traditional Statecraft
Adediran Babajide, President/CEO Carlsron Initiative for Peace and Human Rights (CIPEHR) Keywords Sports diplomacy; Soft power; International relations; Peacebuilding; FIFA World Cup; Olympic Games; Cultural diplomacy; Digital diplomacy; Global governance Preface Sports have become increasingly important instruments of international diplomacy in the contemporary global system. Beyond entertainment and competition, international sporting events now function as...
Sovereignty vs. Global Security: Do States Have a Legal Right to Develop Nuclear Weapons?
Adediran Babajide, President/CEO Carlsron Initiative for Peace and Human Rights (CIPEHR) Keywords: Nuclear weapons; sovereignty; global security; NPT; Iran; deterrence; non-proliferation; international law; constructivism; nuclear inequality Abstract The question of whether states possess a legal right to develop nuclear weapons lies at the intersection of sovereignty, international law, and global security. This article examines...
From the Peaceful Use of Outer Space to Local Climate Resilience: Expanding the Frontiers of Integrated Sustainable Development Policy Towards 2030 and Beyond
Adediran Babajide, President/CEO Carlsron Initiative for Peace and Human Rights (CIPEHR) Keywords: Sustainable development; SDGs; peace education; human rights governance; climate resilience; outer space governance; policy integration; global citizenship Abstract As the global community approaches the final phase of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the need for integrated and forward-looking policy frameworks has become...
Prophecy and Power Politics: Assessing Nostradamus’ Third World War Predictions in the Context of Contemporary U.S.–Israeli Military Escalation with Iran
Adediran Babajide, President/CEO Carlsron Initiative for Peace and Human Rights (CIPEHR) Keywords: Nostradamus; Third World War; U.S.–Iran relations; Israel–Iran conflict; apocalyptic prophecy; strategic narratives; constructivism; deterrence theory Abstract This article critically assesses claims that the sixteenth-century French seer Nostradamus predicted a Third World War that corresponds with contemporary U.S.–Israeli military escalation involving Iran. Particular...
Beyond the Assembly Hall: Revealing the Other Side of the UN
Adediran Babajide, President/CEO Carlsron Initiative for Peace and Human Rights (CIPEHR) Keywords: United Nations, informal diplomacy, Track II diplomacy, civil society, NGOs, global governance, multilateralism Abstract This article examines the “other side of the United Nations”—the less visible but influential processes and actors that operate beyond formal UN channels such as the General Assembly...
