Topic: Global governance
UN’s upcoming summits may foreshadow a revival of multilateralism or an obituary for world order
News / 18th September 2019The United Nations will be hosting six high level plenary meetings—unprecedented even by its own standards—during the beginning of the 74th session of the General Assembly in late September.
The IMF is hurting countries it claims to help
Blog / 10th September 2019The fund’s loan agreement with Ecuador will worsen unemployment and poverty, providing more reasons for serious reform at the IMF, writes Mark Weisbrot.
The World Bank needs to understand poverty and what it actually costs a family to live on
Blog / 16th August 2019The World Bank claims poverty is decreasing around the world but UN research shows it depends on what you measure. If we are serious about reducing poverty, we need to start by properly identifying it.
Spotlight on Sustainable Development 2019: Reshaping governance for sustainability
Report / 8th July 2019Four years after the adoption of the 2030 Agenda the world is off-track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Most governments have failed to turn the transformational vision of the 2030 Agenda into real transformational policies.
The IMF and the World Bank: 75 years on
Article / 18th April 2019A decade after the financial crisis shook the foundations of the global financial system, the Bretton Woods Institutions face an uncertain future. The following overview is written for a series on the 'crisis of multilateralism' by openDemocracy with The Bretton Woods Project.
Big holes in the UN Development Goals are exposed by new studies
Blog / 18th April 2019Serious flaws in the system for tracking progress on the Sustainable Development Goals have been uncovered in a newly published collection of stunning, provocative research by eminent policy specialists.
Call to action on the creation of a UN parliamentary assembly
Article / 22nd March 2019An international group of MPs calls for a body to strengthen the democratic representation of the world’s citizens in global affairs and the UN’s decision-making.
With ‘ecological foundations of society’ at risk, warns UN, hope resides in urgent global action
Blog / 21st March 2019A comprehensive United Nations report released on Wednesday found that while global human health is under dire threat from the climate crisis and industrial pollution, there is still a window for bold and urgent action if world leaders would but seize it, reports Jake Johnson for Common Dreams.
Global Compact on Refugees: a rich countries’ model for keeping others out
Article / 24th December 2018The UN General Assembly is set to vote on the final draft of the global compact on refugees as a basis for a more equitable sharing of the burden and responsibility for hosting and supporting the world’s refugees.
The Migration World Pact: wishes and realities
Article / 24th December 2018Numerous political leaders from all over the world are gathered these days in Marrakech, under the auspices of the UN, to sign a new migration agreement: the Global Compact for Migration.