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Somalia at a Crossroads

Speaking at Chatham House, Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, president of Somalia's Transitional Federal Government, appealed for international cooperation to tackle Somalia's humanitarian and development challenges, violence, and piracy. Transcript >>

Global Financial Services Conference - 18 March

Policy-makers and financial services industry leaders will discuss the role, structure and regulation of the financial services industry, and which forums, mechanisms and institutions will be effective in restoring confidence in its activities. Details >>

Britain's Role in the World

David Miliband, William Hague and Edward Davey spoke together at Chatham House on Britain's international priorities and foreign policy. Transcript/Audio/Video >> The event forms part of the project Rethinking the UK's International Ambitions and Choices.

Elections in Iraq

Iraq is on the brink of more months of uncertainty, writes Sajjad Rizvi. Concerns remain over the fairness and legitimacy of the electoral process as well as Iraq's economic recovery and regeneration. The real steps towards normalisation are yet to come. Read >>

Chatham House Prize Nominees Announced

Members are now able to vote online for the winner of the 2010 Chatham House Prize. Nominees are as follows: HE Abdullah Gül, President of Turkey; HE Christine Lagarde, Finance Minister, France and Stjepan Mesić, President of Croatia (2000­-10). More >>

Britain and South Africa: The Old Guard Moves On

Despite common interests between South Africa and Britain, there is an undercurrent of frustration in bilateral relations, says Tom Cargill. President Zuma's state visit offers an opportunity for both countries to decide what they want from each other in the future. Read >>

Jerusalem: The Cost of Failure

One of the main stumbling blocks to reaching a peace agreement between Israel and Palestine is the status of Jerusalem. This new paper warns that the situation in Jerusalem is not static, but is becoming increasingly tense and fractured. Read >>

Pakistan's Security Challenges

General Musharraf said terrorism and extremism are the main challenges currently faced by Pakistan. He went on to explain how he sees the current state of Pakistan's relations with India and Afghanistan before taking questions from the audience. Video/audio/transcript >>