Ruoxi Wang

[UN News @UN_News_Centre]

The UN chief @antonioguterres has welcomed the Beijing Declaration signed by Palestinian factions including Fatah & Hamas aimed at forging national unity after years of division
https://t.co/ywwtSjPiFi

[University of St Andrews @univofstandrews]

"I feel like I've learned so much about different ways of viewing the world and just different perspectives in general."

Class of 2024 - that's a wrap 🎓🎉👏

#ForeverSaints

[Amitav Acharya @AmitavAcharya]

Due to a sudden (minor) illness, I missed today speaking at the Plenary of #EWIS2024 in Istanbul.

But here are some points I was going to make.

1.The Liberal hegemony or US dominated order is ending. Not undermined by other powers but more from within Western nations
2.This is not leading to a multipolar world which is dominated by Great powers. Yet many consequential actors today are not great powers, but others, including regional powers and non-state actors.
3.Cultural and ideological diversity persist and will remain.
https://t.co/BeqQUitZEr connectedness is no longer mainly North-North or North-South, but also South-South.

This is a multiplex, NOT a multipolar, world.

What are the dangers of this new world?
Consistency with the theme of this plenary, i would stress that most conflicts today are domestic and transnational, an important one being rising populism

Why the rise in populism? First, political leaders and parties -even liberal ones- in the West are turning inwards, pandering to anti-immigrant sentiments.

Second, unable to compete and fearful of rise of non-Western nations, they are embracing populism, racism and turning away from inclusive globalism.

What responses are needed?

Building transnational coalitions to oppose populism, and extreme right political movements.

Everyone is focused on power shift, not peaceful change. Reviving peace studies which have fallen through the window, is critical.

We also need to bring about the end of the West vs the Rest divide. As I argue in my book The Once and Future World Order (available to preorder in September), the idea of West was born out of imperialism, exclusion, racism, and warfare.

But the West has no m monopoly on world order building when viewed from a long-term perspective
The current world order has multiple global origins.

The decline of the West - now so much lamented- might be a good thing for world peace and order.

There are many scholars who would blame the Global South for today's conflicts. They would like to "retire" the idea of Global South. I would argue otherwise. Before retiring the Global South, first retire the idea of West. The decline and end of the West as a political construct might be good for the world. We can then also bring about West-Rest reconciliation.

[School of International Relations @StAndrewsIR]

The School of International Relations Staff on Graduation Day #family

[School of International Relations @StAndrewsIR]

Graduation Day continues....#congratulations

[Jasmine K Gani @JasmineKGani]

Many congratulations to our PhD graduates @univofstandrews 🎉
Very proud to see my brilliant student Dr Muneerah Razak graduate - many more achievements to come inshallah @mnrhrzk ! ⭐

[UCU St Andrews @ucustandrews]

From the international relations graduation

[Ministry of ICT&NG @MoICT_Ug]

Furthermore, Uganda has developed a number of legal instruments for e-waste management, which refer in varying levels of detail to the environmental policy principle of extended producer responsibility (EPR).
#DigitalRoadMapUG

[Ministry of ICT&NG @MoICT_Ug]

Under the joint @GovUganda and @ITU project, financially supported by the Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund of China ; @MoICT_Ug is leading the revision of the National Electronic Waste Management Policy of Uganda which includes-its Implementation Action Plan.

[Sebastian Haug @SebHaug]

Published today! “Power shifts in international organisations: China at the United Nations” https://t.co/r3w7NVmFKz 17 authors on China’s engagement with security, development, human rights & more. Power shifts are incipient & uneven. @CourtneyFung @RichardGowan1 @lawaisbich

[Sebastian Haug @SebHaug]

Published today @IAJournal_CH: What is behind the rise and fall of UN support for China's Belt and Road Initiative? Check out this piece on "mutual legitimation attempts" and geopolitical rivalries https://t.co/1NvVQyXDj8 @CourtneyFung @RichardGowan1 @RudyakMarina @mapfelschorle

[ITU Regional Office for Africa @ITUAfrica]

At #ARFSD10 in Addis Ababa, @ITUAfrica participated in UNECA flagship 2024 Economic Report on Africa launch: Investing in a Just & Sustainable Transition in Africa. Countries implementation of effective strategies for pursuing green tech & frontier-tech readiness is critical.

[The International Spectator @intl_spectator]

⚠️New #blogpost online!

🔎Explore #China's strategic approach to global governance & #data sovereignty!
👉https://t.co/mJyVJKRuRe

📄Research article: https://t.co/VyAPyCJPFJ

✏️@RuoxiWang_ @ChiZhang128 @YaxiongLei

[ITU Regional Office for Africa @ITUAfrica]

🚀 The 5th Project Steering Committee meeting for the joint Uganda and ITU project reviewed progress on policy reports and pilot projects. China's MIIT, CAICT, @MoICT_Ug , and @ITU convened to appraise progress and contribution of the project to Uganda's digital transformation.

[School of International Relations @StAndrewsIR]

You are invited to join us in a panel discussion titled “China on Top? Assessing China’s Role in the New Global Order” on Wednesday, 6th of March, in Parliament Hall at 4.30pm.

[Chi Zhang @ChiZhang128]

Thrilled to have published 'Justifying a Privacy Guardian in Discourse and Behaviour', coauthored with @RuoxiWang_ and @Yaxiong_Lei in @intl_spectator A huge thanks to the editorial team @leogoretti and anonymous reviewers! https://t.co/hOlqEiHCTh

[Malaka @MalakaShwaikh]

A friend just called me from London and said his Palestinian friends from Gaza just left the Westminster Protest (calling for a ceasefire) with tears in their eyes. We are heartbroken tonight. The world leaders have failed our families who are being denied all basic human rights.

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

📡 Digital connectivity can improve the well-being of refugees, enabling them to access digital services and communicate with friends and family.

[Cosmas Zavazava @ITUBDTDirector]

Today I met with our brilliant @ITUDevelopment interns: I thank them for bringing their creativity, passion and innovative energy to our work towards advancing a #BDT4Impact.

We hope their experience with us opens new doors and opportunities!

[University of St Andrews @univofstandrews]

Historic double first for the University of St Andrews - No. 1 in @thetimes University Guide 2024 and the @guardian University Guide 2024. 🙌

Read more 👇

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#EverToExcel