A viw of the Forbidden City in China
November 2025

Influence and attraction in a multipolar world

As global tensions rise, trust in emerging powers is growing. This article explores what that means for the UK and why soft power and cooperation matter more than ever.

  • Soft power
  • Trust and dialogue
  • Youth voices
  • Insight article
Four young adults are sitting together on outdoor stone steps, smiling and relaxed. They appear diverse in style and background. The background shows a city street with historic-style buildings and a lamppost.
October 2025

Next Generation Brazil

Next Generation Brazil explores the hopes, challenges, and resilience of the country’s largest youth generation, highlighting their role in shaping a better future.

  • Arts and culture
  • Non-formal education
  • Girls' education
  • Youth voices
Image of a young Kazakhstani female
September 2025

Next Generation Kazakhstan

Next Generation Kazakhstan provides an understanding of young people’s perceptions, aspirations, priorities and key needs in Kazakhstan today.

  • Arts and culture
  • Education
  • English
  • Climate change
  • Cultural relations
  • Economy and prosperity
  • Skills and employability
  • Youth voices
  • Europe and Central Asia
  • Research report

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