Najam Discusses Crisis in Ukraine with Global Media Outlets
Adil Najam, Dean of the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, appeared on multiple media outlets to discuss the crisis in Ukraine in the context of the changing global order.
In interviews with NEO TV, Geo News Urdu, Dawn News, and HUM News, Najam talked about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the ensuring global fallout, and what this means for the world order. He stated that the implications of Ukraine are much more than regional as we see the reshaping of the world order and an extremely aggressive move by Putin, which has sent shudders not only through Europe but beyond. Najam also lamented that the United Nations, an organization that traditionally has played a leading role in global conflict resolution, has been noneffectual in dealing with major power conflicts.
Najam also commented on Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to Russia. He said that the Prime Minister did well to avoid Ukraine in conversation, which was by no means an endorsement, and kept his focus on regional economic issues rather than global security.
Adil Najam is a global public policy expert who also served as the Vice-Chancellor of the Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan. He is the Inaugural Dean of the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University and was the former Vice-Chancellor of the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS). His research focuses on issues of global public policy, especially those related to global climate change, South Asia, Muslim countries, environment and development, and human development. Read more about Dean Najam on his faculty profile.