Nature and Biodiversity
The COP24 climate talks have emphasised the need for urgent action
Delegates from 200 nations are trying to hammer out a deal to deliver on the Paris climate agreement.
Global Cooperation
We must work together to build a new world order. This is how we can do it
China, Russia and the West need to manage change together to tackle common challenges.
Emerging Technologies
How to think local about the global tech companies
Policymakers must keep up with the impact of digital technologies in their back yards
Global Cooperation
How unmanaged globalisation is damaging communities
Globalisation can undoubtedly benefit wider economies and growth, but it comes at a cost for some local communities.
Nature and Biodiversity
Countries must triple their efforts to reach 2030 emissions target, says the UN
Keeping the global temperature rise below 2C could be 'out of reach' as the gap in global greenhouse gas emissions is bigger than ever, according to the latest UNEP report.
Economic Growth
How has the G20 performed on its sustainable and inclusive growth goals?
While unemployment is falling, debt levels remain high and productivity growth is low.
Resilience, Peace and Security
How civil diplomacy can transform countries’ relations
Civil diplomacy aims to enhance mutual trust through civil exchanges. As this CIIS report argues, it can be used to bridge the gap between different countries and promote understanding be...
Global Cooperation
Why rich countries are seeing more poverty
Child-poverty rates increased in almost two-thirds of OECD countries after the global financial crisis, highlighting how rich countries also need to take more action on UNICEF’s World Chi...
Global Risks
Globalization 4.0 must build a better world for working people
Global GDP has trebled since 1980, yet labour income share has declined. A new social contract based on full employment and decent work would rebuild trust and restore genuine democracies.
Global Cooperation
Why we're much too pessimistic about the impact of technology
Countries around the world can benefit from new technologies - if investment is coordinated to make sure no one is left behind, explains Mark Suzman of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundati...
Geo-Economics and Politics
5 ways technology is helping improve governance in Asia
One aspect of new technology that receives considerably less attention is the transformative impact that it could have in improving the effectiveness of government.
Global Cooperation
Christine Lagarde: This is what we can still learn from the Great War
We find ourselves in a very similar technological and economic landscape to the world before the First World War, writes Christine Lagarde.