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Nicolai Due-Gundersen @nicolaiofarabia.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

A Russian lab worker is dead. Nearly 200 people were reportedly placed under observation. Was it plague? Here’s what we know so far — and what remains unconfirmed. #Russia #Plague #PublicHealth #WorldNews @bloomsburypol.bsky.social

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Nicolai Due-Gundersen @nicolaiofarabia.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

COVID wasn’t just a health crisis. It was a crisis of political power. Now governments are preparing for the next pandemic. Better prepared — or simply more powerful? Watch the clip. Then read Covidocracy: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/covidocra... #Covidocracy @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social

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Nicolai Due-Gundersen @nicolaiofarabia.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Last night at the Guards’ Chapel in London, I joined a roundtable on community, resilience and trust. My takeaway: resilience isn’t just about plans. It depends on whether people trust institutions when crisis hits. A fascinating discussion in a remarkable setting. #Resilience #PublicPolicy

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Nicolai Due-Gundersen @nicolaiofarabia.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

When crisis hits, power shifts. Covidocracy asks an urgent question: do pandemics strengthen dictatorships while putting democracies under strain? The politics of emergency didn’t end with COVID. Available from @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social and Amazon www.bloomsbury.com/uk/covidocra...

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Nicolai Due-Gundersen @nicolaiofarabia.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Looking forward to joining a conversation on community, belonging and resilience this Thursday. I’ll be reflecting on what COVID taught us about trust, social cohesion and how communities respond to crisis — and what those lessons mean today. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-conversa...

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A Conversation on Community, Belonging and Resilience

Bringing people together to explore community, belonging and resilience through meaningful conversation and connection.

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Nicolai Due-Gundersen @nicolaiofarabia.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Excellent discussion in London on the #UAE and the widening Gulf conflict. Interesting to hear different perspectives on how Abu Dhabi is navigating a complex regional security environment — and what a widening conflict could mean for the Gulf and beyond. Thanks to Emirates Wire for hosting

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Nicolai Due-Gundersen @nicolaiofarabia.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

A change of scenery for today’s filming: Hampton Court. I’m exploring monarchy, history and political power — and the extraordinary world of Henry VIII. New short coming soon

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Nicolai Due-Gundersen @nicolaiofarabia.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Can a leader’s watch affect political legitimacy? Luxury can be political communication as much as personal taste. I explored the intersection of power, symbolism and luxury in this piece for @albawabanews.bsky.social #PoliticalScience #MiddleEast #Horology www.albawaba.com/news/luxury-...

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Luxury Wardrobes for the Rulers, Austerity for the Masses? | Al Bawaba

By Dr. Nicolai Due-Gundersen and Dr. Francis Owtram

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Nicolai Due-Gundersen @nicolaiofarabia.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Honoured to be featured by the #unitednations following the 3rd UNITAR International Research Conference, discussing global governance, pandemics and AI. Watch here: youtu.be/qIWg20Mjtwk?...

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From Knowledge to Action: Dr Nicolai Due-Gundersen at the 3rd UNITAR Research Conference

YouTube video by United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)

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Nicolai Due-Gundersen @nicolaiofarabia.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

I’m pleased to see my latest article republished by the Euro-Burma Office. It explores why Khun Sa’s legacy still matters for understanding Myanmar’s borderlands, where armed groups continue to combine territorial control with illicit economies. intpolicydigest.org/in-myanmar-a...

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Nicolai Due-Gundersen @nicolaiofarabia.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Jordan isn’t just Petra. It’s one of the best places to understand the Arab world through history, hospitality, politics and culture. I wrote about 7 reasons to visit Jordan 🇯🇴 www.albawaba.com/editors-choi... @albawabanews.bsky.social

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7 Reasons to Visit Jordan to Understand the Arab World | Al Bawaba

I can still remember Amman's airport before its 2013 expansion. Twice did I land or depart from its crowded walls. There were no restaurants per se, onl

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Nicolai Due-Gundersen @nicolaiofarabia.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Khun Sa was once accused of controlling a large share of the world’s heroin trade. Unlike Escobar, he wasn’t killed. Unlike Noriega, he wasn’t captured. He retired. My article explores what his legacy can tell us about Myanmar today: intpolicydigest.org/in-myanmar-a... #Myanmar #OrganizedCrime

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In Myanmar, a Retired Drug Lord is Laughing in His Grave

Khun Sa's legacy continues to shape Myanmar's civil war as militias expand criminal economies and China emerges as the key power broker.

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Nicolai Due-Gundersen @nicolaiofarabia.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

I lived in Amman for several years. One thing that often surprises visitors is that beneath the headlines, it’s a city of ordinary lives, ambitions, culture and community. Jordan deserves to be known for more than regional turmoil. #Jordan #Amman #MiddleEast #Travel #Politics

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Adil Ray @adilray.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

If Muslims or members of the Asian and Black community had set fire to white people’s homes with children running for their lives, do you think we would be discussing legitimate concerns or focussing on who radicalised them and ideological and contributing cultural factors?

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Nicolai Due-Gundersen @nicolaiofarabia.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Yesterday at Oxford Brookes University discussing migration, climate change and conflict at a UN-partnered roundtable. A reminder that today’s challenges rarely fit neatly into a single policy box.

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Nicolai Due-Gundersen @nicolaiofarabia.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

At #Oxfordbrookes today for a UN-linked discussion on climate change, migration and conflict. A key theme: these crises increasingly reinforce one another. Environmental pressure, displacement and instability rarely exist in isolation. #ClimateChange #Migration #Conflict #Oxford #GlobalGovernance

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Nicolai Due-Gundersen @nicolaiofarabia.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

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Nicolai Due-Gundersen @nicolaiofarabia.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

World’s toughest job interview. One candidate. The world watching. #UN #Geopolitics The next Secretary General #Iran #IAEA

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Nicolai Due-Gundersen @nicolaiofarabia.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Honoured to have been elected as a Councillor. Looking forward to meeting residents, listening to local concerns, and contributing constructively to our community here in Kingston. Public service begins with listening.

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Nicolai Due-Gundersen @nicolaiofarabia.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

13.64 billion Covid vaccine doses by 2024. One of the largest coordinated campaigns in human history — reshaping politics, trust, technology and state power across the world. We are still living in the aftermath. #Covid19 #Geopolitics #History #Pandemic #Reels @bloomsburypol.bsky.social

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Nicolai Due-Gundersen @nicolaiofarabia.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Quiet evening with Covidocracy. Strange how crises linger long after the headlines disappear. #books #politics @bloomsburypol.bsky.social @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social

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Nicolai Due-Gundersen @nicolaiofarabia.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

1.3 billion people under lockdown. The largest lockdown in human history. #Covidocracy #India #Politics #Geopolitics @bloomsburypol.bsky.social www.bloomsbury.com/uk/covidocra...

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Middle East Monitor @middleeastmonitor.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

The Malaysian government is prepared to take Israel to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over the alleged kidnapping and torture of activists from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud humanitarian aid flotilla, local media reported Monday, Anadolu reports. www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260525-mal...

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Nicolai Due-Gundersen @nicolaiofarabia.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

At the United Nations in Brussels discussing AI, financial crime, and the changing role of Gulf states. AI is compressing the time they have to react to crises and risk. Power belongs to systems that can adapt fastest. @unitar.bsky.social #AI #Geopolitics #MiddleEast #UAE #FinancialCrime

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Nicolai Due-Gundersen @nicolaiofarabia.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

From Saudi Arabia to COVID politics, one theme resurfaces: crises reshape legitimacy faster than most societies realise. Reflecting on power, emergency politics, Trump, China and @bloomsburypol.bsky.social Covidocracy after this week’s UN discussions in Brussels. #Politics #Covidocracy #Governance

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Nicolai Due-Gundersen @nicolaiofarabia.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

From lockdown governance to AI governance. The vocabulary changes. The questions about power do not. A pleasure speaking at the United Nations in Brussels this week on AI and political legitimacy. #AI #UN #Politics #Covidocracy #Brussels @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social @unitar.bsky.social

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Nicolai Due-Gundersen @nicolaiofarabia.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

At the United Nations in Brussels discussing AI. The most important AI debate is not whether machines become intelligent. It is who gains authority when societies enter crisis. Pandemics accelerated states of exception. AI may accelerate them further. #AI #Governance #PoliticalTheory #Covidocracy

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Nicolai Due-Gundersen @nicolaiofarabia.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Back to #London after speaking at the #UnitedNations conference in #Brussels on #AI, governance, and #financialcrime. A reminder that power rarely disappears during crises. It adapts.

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Nicolai Due-Gundersen @nicolaiofarabia.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Almost 1.30 am. Flight cancelled after @unitar.bsky.social conference. Hotel booked. #Cambridge can wait. As @bloomsburypol.bsky.social #Covidocracy discusses, #power systems are disrupted. But they always find a response to crisis #Brussels #UN @brusselsairport.bsky.social I’m watching you

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Nicolai Due-Gundersen @nicolaiofarabia.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Nothing captures the state of modern governance quite like a delayed midnight flight between Brussels and London. @bloomsburypol.bsky.social @atifajiwa.bsky.social #Politics #Geopolitics #AuthorSky #Brussels

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Nicolai Due-Gundersen @nicolaiofarabia.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Added “Get delayed in the heart of Europe” myself, but Brussels Airport provided the inspiration. @brusselsairport.bsky.social 😊

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Nicolai Due-Gundersen @nicolaiofarabia.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

At the #UN AI conference in Brussels, one resurfacing theme: AI is rapidly becoming a governance and sovereignty issue, not just a technology issue. Who controls the infrastructure matters as much as who builds the models. #AI #Governance #Geopolitics @unitar.bsky.social @atifajiwa.bsky.social

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Nicolai Due-Gundersen @nicolaiofarabia.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

At the #UN in Brussels discussing AI and banking @unitar.bsky.social One uncomfortable reality: finance already knows how to profit from risk. AI may create faster, less transparent and more systemic forms of it. The next financial crisis could involve algorithms as much as banks. #AI #Finance

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Nicolai Due-Gundersen @nicolaiofarabia.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Spent the evening walking through Brussels after speaking at the #UN. Strange city in the best way — medieval facades surrounding conversations about AI governance, cyber conflict, sanctions, and the future of state power.

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Nicolai Due-Gundersen @nicolaiofarabia.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Interesting conversations at the UN today on AI, governance, and political risk. The biggest stories of the next decade may emerge where technology, organised crime, cyber conflict, borderlands, and state power collide. #AI #Geopolitics #CyberSecurity #PoliticalRisk #UN #Borderlands

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Nicolai Due-Gundersen @nicolaiofarabia.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

At the UN today: the SDGs were designed for a more stable world. Now they face AI disruption, cyber conflict, war, inflation and collapsing trust in institutions. The real question is no longer whether we achieve the goals — but whether the system behind them survives. #SDGs #UN #AI #Geopolitics

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Nicolai Due-Gundersen @nicolaiofarabia.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

At @unitar.bsky.social m, policymakers and analysts keep arriving at the same conclusion: #AI is no longer a future debate. It is already reshaping governance, security, finance, and political power. Most states are not ready.

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Nicolai Due-Gundersen @nicolaiofarabia.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

At the United Nations in Brussels discussing AI governance, risk, and resilience. The next arms race may not be over territory or oil — but algorithms, infrastructure, and information. Interesting times to study power. @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social #AI #Geopolitics #AIGovernance #UNITAR

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Nicolai Due-Gundersen @nicolaiofarabia.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

At @unitar.bsky.social ’s Everything AI conference in Brussels, one question divided the room: when is AI l “high risk”? That debate shapes regulation, security, liability, and m geopolitics. The AI race isn’t just innovation. It’s about governance. #AI #AIGovernance #CyberSecurity #EUAIAct

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Nicolai Due-Gundersen @nicolaiofarabia.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

At the United Nations in Brussels today for @unitar.bsky.social Everything AI conference. Speaking this evening on stress-testing AI through the lens of security and disaster risk management. The AI era is no longer just technological — it’s geopolitical. #AI #AIGovernance #UNITAR #Brussels

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Nicolai Due-Gundersen @nicolaiofarabia.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

#Brussels. At the United Nations @unitar.bsky.social conference: AI, governance, and the future of power. The next race: algorithms, infrastructure, and information. From narco-states to digital states, power is evolving. #AI #Geopolitics #UnitedNations #ArtificialIntelligence #CyberSecurity

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Nicolai Due-Gundersen @nicolaiofarabia.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

In Brussels for UN meetings @unitar.bsky.social The argument of @bloomsburypol.bsky.social Covidocracy: pandemics do not pause politics — they reorganise power. Some states weakened. Others expanded surveillance, authority and technological control. Those changes did not disappear after Covid.

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