What have we achieved after more than 20 years of the UN 'Women, Peace and Security Agenda'? DIIS researchers take stock.

Democracy is in danger and needs to be revitalized, says President Biden, who is hosting a large-scale Summit for Democracy in December. Others believe that democracy needs a complete overhaul. DIIS explores how we got here, and where democracy is headed.

On 1 February, the military in Myanmar took power through a coup d’état, arresting the democratically elected Aung San Suu Kyi, President Win Myint and other elected politicians. The coup has met massive popular resistance, which has proved incredibly resilient despite the military’s violent crackdowns. Myanmar is now facing a country wide armed conflict and a growing economic and humanitarian crisis.

Where does the transnational jihadist movement stand 20 years after the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon? Does it constitute a significant counterforce to the West and its geopolitical interests, or has internal fragmentation made it weaker?