A full list of STWR’s publications as well as related news, articles and blogs can be found below.
“We have to redefine policies for sustainable development”
Article / 20th July 2018Three years after its adoption, most governments have failed to turn the proclaimed transformational vision of the 2030 Agenda into real policies. But despite the many gloomy trends, there is still room for change, writes Jens Martens for IPS news.
‘New walled order’ for migrants worldwide as governments criminalize compassion and erect barriers to basic services
Blog / 20th July 2018Migrants around the world are facing new barriers to humanitarian aid and public services as some governments have criminalized or sought to limit efforts to help refugees, sometimes in a bid to deter migration—and often in violation of human rights, according to (pdf) a new report by the International Red Cross.
Sustainable development off-track without fundamental policy changes
Report / 14th July 2018“The world is off-track in terms of achieving sustainable development and fundamental policy changes are necessary to unleash the transformative potential of the Sustainable Development Goals.”
The magnitude of the planetary crisis requires action of a similar size
Blog / 14th July 2018Karin Nansen, chair of Friends of the Earth International, argues that a complete change to the economic system is necessary if we are ever to confront and transcend the environmental, climatic and social crises upon us
A UN Parliament gains support in an age of divisive political leaders
Article / 13th July 2018A long standing proposal for the creation of a UN Parliamentary Assembly (UNPA) is slowly gathering momentum.