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Weekend Essay: Finding the courage to forgive is the greatest gift for our descendants
There are four ingredients to shaping future lives for the better, writes Tom Fletcher
When the pandemic recedes, the world may see the rise of new soft powers
Soft power will have changed in fundamental ways due to Covid-19
Viral diplomacy: in the age of coronavirus, how statecraft and summitry will have to adapt
At this time of global crisis, we need fewer face-to-face meetings and literal handshakes – but diplomacy more than ever
Former prime minister Helen Clark on how to achieve world peace
Helen Clark, head of the UN Development Programme, tells us what needs to be done to create a more peaceful world in 2020
Soft power is about attraction rather than coercion
Real soft power flourishes when people are free to be creative and calls for nations to be magnetic
UNGA 2019 comes when co-operation and consensus are at their weakest points
The United Nations needs to rise to the challenges posed by technology and speak to a younger generation
The Kim Darroch debacle shows that we need our diplomats to be honest more than ever before
As a former ambassador, I know how important it is that diplomats do not resort to vanilla platitudes to err on the side of caution, writes Tom Fletcher
Bridges will take us into the future, while walls will keep us trapped where we are
The world is becoming an increasingly divided place, but all around us valuable and courageous connections are still being made. Now we must all endeavour to do the same
The optimist's guide to 2019
While it may not have the most auspicious of beginnings, the coming year will present many opportunities to change the world for the better
University of the future will be a hub to share knowledge, not a place to hoard it
Old models of academia have been overtaken by our fast-moving, networked world. It's time for radical change
Beyond the protocol and the preening, what happens in the UN matters to all of us
The organisation might not be perfect but no one has come up with a better idea for global co-existence or the challenges facing humanity
Why Trump should have studied Churchill before Kim summit
The success or failure of talks in Singapore may depend on the unlikeliest of matters
How Casper Klynge is reinventing diplomacy as the world's first tech ambassador
Denmark's representative in Silicon Valley has met with scepticism since taking up his post, but he is convinced others must follow his country's lead
Rest in tweet: the digital epitaphs that will live on after we're gone
We cannot imagine our lives without social media but will it start to become part of our deaths too?
In a digital age, can mainstream media match Silicon Valley's lure?
Ahead of The National's Future Forum tomorrow, Tom Fletcher asks how media outlets will stay ahead of the curve, retraining for the roles that robots cannot do
