Throughout human history, science and technology have been the backbone of innovations that have driven economic development. Yet, rather oddly, they have not been seriously invoked in the pursuit of diplomacy. This Commentary examines the important role of science in diplomacy and its soft-power in world affairs and peace.

As national politics continues to have influence on human rights both in practice and theory globally, Indonesia also finds itself a conundrum of challenges. Like other legal entities that ratified international instruments deal with rights, has ratified, acceded domesticated relevant instruments. At level, Legislation Number 39 Year 1999 (hereinafter referred as Law No. 1999) which deals right...

Abstract The aspiration of the Goal 3 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to “ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at ages” is derived from both “right health” norm in field international human rights “health (HFA)” goal development. principle “Leave no one behind” achieving SDGs logically endorsed by right health HFA. First, communicable diseases have become perceived as a thre...

This paper reflects on trends in public diplomacy and on some of Spain’s public diplomacy challenges. The author is a member of the Working Group ‘Una Diplomacia Pública para España’. The paper is the text of a presentation delivered at the first Madrid Conference on Public Diplomacy, which was held on 10 October 2006 at the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Diplomatic School. Organised by t...