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Why my vision of a Good Society is evidence-based, not utopian
Blog / 19th February 2026The blueprint for a fairer society lies in front of us. But it requires moving away from the myth of “trickle-down” economics and the stubborn pursuit of GDP growth.
Will we choose endless war or a UN-centered global peace system?
Article / 18th February 2026Within five years, peace on Earth—”mission impossible”—could become not just desirable, but widely supported, then possible. Millions of lives and trillions of dollars saved.
Next UN Secretary-General should champion human rights
Blog / 17th February 2026The threats to the global human rights system demand a courageous leader at the UN who will put human rights at the heart of its agenda.
‘What did these Cuban children do?’: US embargo blamed as infant mortality soars
Article / 13th February 2026Infant mortality is on the rise in Cuba as the Trump administration tightens a decades-long economic embargo on the island nation in hopes of toppling a socialist government that’s outlasted a dozen US presidents.
Don’t blame the UN for the world’s problems
Blog / 11th February 2026The UN is weaker and more delegitimised than ever, but it would be a mistake to blame the institution for the world’s problems: the UN simply mirrors our fractured geopolitical reality.
Global economy must move past GDP to avoid planetary disaster, warns UN chief
News / 10th February 2026The global economy must be radically transformed to stop it rewarding pollution and waste, UN secretary general António Guterres has warned.
On the road to nuclear war
Blog / 10th February 2026The editors of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the hands of their famous “Doomsday Clock” to 85 seconds to midnight―the closest setting, since the appearance of the clock in 1946, to nuclear annihilation.
U.S. exit from Paris Agreement deepens climate vulnerability for the rest of the world
Blog / 6th February 2026On January 27, the United States officially withdrew from the Paris Agreement, an international treaty adopted in 2015 aiming to reduce global warming and strengthen countries’ resilience to climate impacts.
Deep funding cuts disrupting global health services, warns WHO
News / 5th February 2026Deep funding cuts forced significant workforce reductions and abrupt declines in bilateral aid triggered major disruptions to health systems and essential services across many countries in 2025.
Ignoring China’s poverty alleviation success is costing us all
Article / 4th February 2026China’s poverty alleviation success is nothing short of a miracle. In today’s age of deepening global inequality, we cannot afford to continue ignoring methods proven capable of producing real, large-scale improvements in people’s lives.