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BP Koirala was the first elected Prime Minister of Nepal. In the first ever general elections held in Nepal in 1959, his party Nepali Congress obtained two thirds majority in the House of Representatives.

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Headwinds are driving desire for corporate agility and adoption of legal tech.

As policymakers look ahead, they must find a way to balance the need for inclusive resilience with the imperative for meaningful reform.

Cookie-cutter policymaking solutions no longer suffice, says academic Jochen Prantl. He offers his advice on how to tackle wicked problems

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Join USIP for a timely conversation, moderated by Ambassador George Moose, with the lead author of “Global Trends 2040,” from the National Intelligence Council as well as a panel of global leaders and scholars from across the national security, development and private sectors. Panelists will evaluate the findings from this year's report and consider how a range of actors can harness these trends to shape a more secure and prosperous future.  

The NIC’s Global Trends 2040 Report: A Development Outlook The recently released National Intelligence Council’s Global Trends 2040 report, clocking in at over 140 pages, is titled “A More Contested World.” That headline should come as no surprise to development professionals. The report, reviewed by the incoming Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, before being sent to President Biden and Congress, examines key trends that will likely influence U.S. national security out to...

Maine Voices: New U.S. intelligence report suggests how Maine can address global trends Were in a good position to improve the lives of people without college degrees, to welcome foreigners to a democratic society and to diversify our workforce. By Joseph W. McDonnellSpecial to the Press Herald Share The National Intelligence Council’s recently published Global Trends 2040 report assesses the key trends that will shape the world over the next two decades. It’s a sobering analysis of the g...

Daily Times May 4, 2021 The Oracle is spying a world whose politics, economics, state dynamics including power composition and societies, will be undergoing significant change. The US National Intelligence Council ‘Global Trends 2040: A More Contested World’ report published back in March draws five distinct world scenarios of what the world will look like in twenty years. These compendiums are shaped by the intersection of different elements, including: demographics, human development, the...