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Simon Usherwood argues that the new the pact is a product of centrist politicians not wanting to be outflanked on the question of migration.
The European Parliament has…
Earth Day takes place every year on 22 April and is one of the biggest environmental protest movements on the planet. The theme of Earth Day this year is 'Planet vs. Plastics' -…
The “brain drain” narrative misses the opportunities that a highly educated and dynamic diaspora can bring to Africa, writes Ephias Ruhode.
African countries have collectively…
In the fourth of this series of podcasts with UN and other aid leaders making change happen on the frontline, I talked to UNICEF’s Pia Britto about how she and a group of…
Ilias Alami and Jack Taggart argue that major institutions of global economic governance have recently adapted their policies in response to the rise of the ‘new state capitalism…
Moshe Alamaro unpicks the history of the contemporary global Military-Industrial Complex and proposes action to tackle it.
The CEO of Raytheon, the largest defense contractor,…
Janneke Niessen explores how investing in female founders and female-led startups is a natural by-product of funding the best founders.
Just a month ago, society was celebrating…
Daniel Clausen argues for “challenge-based” and “solution-generating” research.
What should we research? How should we spend our time (and institutional money)…
Risk and Resilience in the Era of Climate Change by Vinod Thomas. Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan 2023. 232 pp., £24.99 hardcover 978-981-19-8620-8, £24.99 paperback 978-981-19-8623…
The ‘Open Movement’ is 20 years old. This reflection is written with love – one of us was deeply involved from the start, the other a fellow traveller looking from the sidelines.…
Cristina Stefan, Lead Risk Finance Adviser, and Anna DeGrauw, Policy and Strategic Partnerships Officer, take a look at what the Crisis Toolkit could mean to strengthen pre-…
In a blog for International Women’s Day, new parent Anthony Kamande reflects on the heavy cost his partner and family have paid for the simple act of having a baby.
In…
Arnold Bomans and Peter Roessingh propose that decision-making experts design a procedure to decide on system change.
Nobody noticed, but COP28 failed to deliver its promised…
Tad Daley explores the horrifying decision taken by the team behind the atomic bomb and the consequences we still live with.
The word “infinity” is frequently…
Pooja Ramamurthi argues that partnerships with bridging powers are increasingly vital to unpicking North-South gridlocks and effective climate cooperation.
The latest report…