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Looking at how events have unfolded in Afghanistan, it has become clear that international diplomacy has changed fundamentally by virtue of these events. The war and eventual withdrawal by the United States and allied forces leave much to be desired, especially how the Taliban forces took over the country in one fell swoop and Kabul on Aug. 15, there are a host of issues to be discussed and arguments will be postulated for and against the following issues: 1. What could the Biden administration have done differently? 2. What was the purpose of the war? 3. Who were the parties involved in the negotiations with respect to the exit? 4. Did the U.S. have an exit strategy? 5. Did the U.S. have an agreement with the Afghanistan forces? 6. At what point should the military have evacuated? 7. What is the fate of Afghans in and outside Afghanistan? Employing International diplomacy have not been a very effective approach looking at how the U.S. negotiations with the Taliban went and...

A professional can be defined as anyone who earns their living from performing an activity that requires a certain level of education, skill, or training. There is typically a required standard of competency, knowledge, or education that must be demonstrated (often in the form of an exam or credential), as well as adhering to codes of conduct and ethical standards. Today however, there are many different types of professionals. Whether they are athletes or business people, there are many categories and groups, which include diplomats, teachers, technicians, laborers, bankers, research analysts, mechanics etc. there are many examples of the types of designations that professionals must earn or choose to earn in carrying out their activities. Common designations include: Notary Public (NP), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Financial Modeling & valuation Analyst (FMVA), Registered Interior Designer (RID), Professional Engineer (PE), Medical D...

2020 was not a very cheerful year by many standards, the world as we knew it was held hostage by one virus and its attendant consequences that swept across the length and breadth of the existence of life; the share existence of mankind was threatened and was almost set to complete overhaul mode. Socially, the way people greet, meet, eat has changed, politically, government policies have been affected, economically, unemployment rates have increased. However, the major causes or consequences are still to be addressed. In view of the level of waste, pollution, suffering, killings, rape, hunger, disease, death et al, still looks quite ominous, especially as Covid-19 pandemic continues to spread, notwithstanding the new protocols of economic and social realities. By reason of the covid-19 pandemic the global demand for oil and gas has been declining, the shift from carbon fuels to renewables are accelerating. we are witnessing the era of vaccine diplomacy as the case may be, borders rem...

The inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States of America was quite a far cry from what was obtainable in previous inaugurations by his predecessors. Evidently, it was not only done without pump and pageantry but it was also done without Trump. No doubt the covid 19 pandemic may have also taken away some of the shine from the inauguration as the death toll continues to rise in the U.S. Obviously, the insecurity which has characterized the U.S is another factor, especially the January 6th attack on Capitol Hill. Personally I don’t envy the duo because president JOE BIDEN and vice president KAMALA HARRIS have a huge task ahead. JOE BIDEN will definitely have to do a balancing act between the white supremacists and the black lives matter, between Russia and China, between Pro-life and Pro-abortion, between Pro-homosexual and Pro-Heterosexuals, Pro-vaccine and anti-vaccine, the list is endless. The US relationship with China and Russia will be something to wa...