We Wage Peace the way others Wage War
The Next Century Foundation believes that meeting on a non-political level can lubricate the wheels of diplomacy. All who participate are determined to act through an unofficial network creating forums for people of opposing sides. The sole aim of the Foundation is to apply a solvent for the fear, insecurity and lack of trust that have so often bedevilled more public exchanges.
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- September 25, 2026
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Gaza Information Index 26 September 2026
Gaza Briefing: 18 September to 24 September 2026 / Page Updated: 26 September 2026 The NCF’s weekly overview of developments in Gaza, including the humanitarian situation, aid, peace efforts and
The AfD’s Rise: Understanding Germany’s New Political Reality
On 6 September 2026, the world woke up to news of a major victory for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in Saxony-Anhalt state elections. The AfD won 43.8% of
NCF Statement to the UN on Arbitrary Detention in Syria
NCF UN Oral Statement UNHRC63 Session Next Century Foundation’s Research Officer Mahmoud Shaaban addresses the United Nations Human Rights Council on deaths in detention and the continued use of arbitrary
NCF Reports on the Rights of Nature
The following is a report sent to the Special Rapporteur on the Human Right to a Healthy Environment. This follows a call for contribution by the Special Rapporteur on an
Gaza Information Index 19 September 2026
Gaza Briefing: 12 September to 18 September 2026 / Page Updated: 19 September 2026 The NCF’s weekly overview of developments in Gaza, including the humanitarian situation, aid, peace efforts and
Is it still the occupation?
The following article from Dr Tony Klug, one of our senior members at the Next Century Foundation. He expresses his personal view. It was first published very recently in the
Gaza Information Index 12 September 26
Gaza Briefing: 5 September to 11 September 2026 / Page Updated: 12 September 2026 The NCF’s weekly overview of developments in Gaza, including the humanitarian situation, aid, peace efforts and
Arbitrary Detention in Post-Assad Syria: Accountability Still Falls Short
Following the fall of the Assad government in December 2024, Syrians allowed themselves to hope: with the old security system gone, so too would go arbitrary detention, torture and deaths