Mission
The Council on International Law Order and Security (CILOS) is an independent, nonpartisan policy research and advisory organization, think tank, and publisher dedicated to responding to challenges facing global security and stability in the twenty-first century. The council, through its network of global leaders, intellectuals, and academics will shape policies and introduce strategies that uphold international order by promoting international law towards creating a world that is secure, stable, and free.
Our Story
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The Council on International Law, Order, and Security (CILOS) was founded in 2024 to address the growing challenges of a post-Cold War world order in transition. As global power structures shift from a unipolar to a multipolar order, competition between major and emerging powers has intensified, bringing a host of security, governance, technology, and economic challenges.
During his time at the Harvard Kennedy School, Omer Niazi recognized the need for a nonpartisan international policy research and advisory institution to address these challenges.
By working at the intersection of international law, international order, and international security, CILOS seeks to ensure that this global transition remains peaceful, stable, and grounded in cooperation and international legal norms.
Founder
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​Omer Niazi is the Founder and President of the Council on International Law, Order, and Security. With over ten years of experience in both the public and private sectors, his work centers on governance, rule of law, and international security.
He has worked with the U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation and US Department of State's Office of International Security and Non-proliferation on initiatives aimed at countering the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), with a specific focus on nuclear non-proliferation. Omer is a non-resident Fellow at the Atlantic Council, the Middle East Institute (MEI) and US Department of States Title VIII (Independent States of the Former Soviet Union) program at the Bureau of Intelligence and Research where he researches United States foreign policy towards Eastern Europe and Eurasia. He also conducts research on security and political development of the South Caucasus region at the Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs.
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He has formerly researched with the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), and the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE). He was a Policy Fellow at the Fund for Constitutional Government and the Financial Accountability and Cooperate Transparency Coalition.
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Omer holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School, where he was also a Mason Public Policy Fellow. He holds a B.A. in Public Administration and also a Master’s in Management from the UNINETTUNO University. Omer’s views have been published by AEI, ISW, MEI, CIPE, the National Interest, and the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at the Harvard Kennedy School.
Areas of Focus
GREAT POWER COMPETITION CONFLICTS
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
Great Powers Rivalry
Emerging Middle Powers Rivalry ​
Nuclear Proliferation
Growing Regional Conflicts
INTERNATIONAL LAW
GOVERNANCE
POLITICS
Political Polarization & Ideology
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Democratic Backsliding and Rise of Autocracies
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Weakening International Legal Norms
ECONOMIC STATECRAFT
ENERGY TRANSITION
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Economic Competition and International Alliances
International Trade and Sanctions
Energy Security
Strategic Control of Critical Minerals and Global Supply Chain
EMERGING TECHNOLOGY
DIGITAL WARFARE
MISINFORMATION
Artificial Intelligence
Cybersecurity Risks
Misinformation & Disinformation
Weaponization of Digital Space
