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22 November 2024
This policy brief critically examines the G20’s response to the climate crisis, highlighting the ambitious yet insubstantial agenda led by Brazilian President Lula. It argues for…
22 November 2024
Traditionally an economic forum, in recent years the G20 has expanded its scope to reflect the interconnectedness of economic stability with global challenges such as health,…
22 November 2024
This policy brief examines the G20's commitment to integrating gender considerations into its trade agenda, highlighting the gap between stated objectives and actual…
22 November 2024
The economic benefits of Artificial Intelligence (AI) are no longer speculative; they are both measurable and transformative. According to Goldman Sachs Research, AI could drive a…
22 November 2024
If the G20 did not exist in 2024, would we invent it? Would it need inventing, and could it even be done? All international institutions are constrained by path dependencies as…
22 November 2024
Leslie Elliott Armijo argues that the West should view the BRICS as part of an inevitable process of global power rebalancing. On October 22-24, the BRICS, a multilateral club…
21 November 2024
Informal intergovernmental organisations (IIGOs) like the G20 and BRICS are gaining prominence in global governance. But the stakes are high, especially when non-state actors are…
20 November 2024
Permanent guests seem to be the new trend at international events—just look at Australia crashing Eurovision and Canada showing up to the Commonwealth Games (even though we all…
20 November 2024
This year's G20 communiqué takes some important steps toward addressing the ocean crisis, but it needs to go further. The oceans, covering 71% of our planet, are drowning under…
20 November 2024
With the devastating news from Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan among other wars, we witness a crisis of the international regime for protecting civilians in armed conflict. However, this…