ChildrenInternational Cooperation 7 min readUS Holds UNICEF Monopoly for 74 Years – in a World Body Where Money Talks 19 July 20210By Thalif Deen* UNITED NATIONS, Jul 19 2021 (IPS) – With Henrietta Fore’s decision last week to step down as UNICEF... Read More
Civil SocietyHealthHistoryInternational Cooperation 10 min readFinding the Origins of COVID-19 and Preventing Future Pandemics 25 June 20210Jeffrey D. Sachs* – Project Syndicate An international and independent investigation to examine the alternative hypotheses is urgently needed, and... Read More
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DiplomacyEconomy / FinanceInternational CooperationInternational relationsmilitarizationPolitics 4 min readJoe Biden’s mission at the G7 summit: to recruit allies for the next cold war 8 June 20210By Rafael Behr* – The Guardian The US risks being superseded by China as the prime global power within decades.... Read More
DiplomacyInternational CooperationInternational relations 4 min readAfter Trump, EU feels a more familiar US arrogance 26 May 20210By David M. Herszenhorn* – POLITICO European leaders are thrilled to have Joe Biden and a return to the friendly... Read More
Armed conflictsHuman RightsInternational CooperationRadical extremismViolence 4 min readNorway must hold failed regime accountable 8 March 20210By Anders Breidlid and Tomm Kristiansen (*) Norway is a new member of the UN Security Council from January 1... Read More
DemocracyHuman RightsInternational CooperationPolitics 4 min readThe Biden/Harris Inauguration: When the Wall Becomes a Door 22 January 20210By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan(*) – Democracy Now!! President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris leapt into action... Read More
EnvironmentImmigration and RefugeesIntelligenceInternational CooperationPeacePolitics 4 min readObama, Trump and Biden: Consistency in Foreign Policy 20 January 20210By George Friedman* – Geopolitical Futures U.S. foreign policy comes in phases. From the end of World War II to... Read More
Civil SocietyEconomy / FinanceEnvironmentHistoryInternational CooperationMultilateralism & UnilateralismPolitics 16 min readItaly and the dubious honor of chairing the G20 8 January 20210By Roberto Savio* People, planet and prosperity Italy has been given, for 2021, the Chairmanship of the Group of 20,... Read More
BrexitEconomy / FinanceHistoryInternational Cooperationmilitarization 4 min readBritain Returns to Its Past 5 January 20210By George Friedman * – Geopolitical Futures As of Jan. 1, Britain has completed the process of leaving the European... Read More