Comment & Opinion - Columnists Archives

16 December 2024
Hakan Altinay explores why generosity, goodwill and trust are vital for the functioning of any society. Significant sections of our world are built on the assumption that…
12 December 2024
Controversies over the arrest warrant for Netanyahu by the International Criminal Court force me to explain myself.           …
10 December 2024
Bright Lee explores how South Korea's past experiences with martial law and presidential impeachment shaped its citizens' and politicians' response to its latest political crisis…
09 December 2024
Stephan Klingebiel and Andy Sumner ask what would make the OECD's new strategy a big hit? In today’s dynamic international context, it is surprising how little attention is paid…
05 December 2024
The current global energy governance architecture is not likely to deliver what the world badly needs to address the climate crisis. Unless drastic changes are introduced, COP30…
04 December 2024
Chrissie Gale introduces a new global report, commissioned by SOS Children’s Villages International, that provides insights into the factors contributing to children’s loss of…
28 November 2024
Stephan Klingebiel explores whether Germany's development agency will go the way of others and merge with another department. Germany’s political landscape is in a state…
27 November 2024
If everyone used private jets and superyachts like 50 of the world’s richest billionaires, the remaining carbon budget to stay within 1.5C would be burned up in just two days…
26 November 2024
Petra Minnerop asks whether we can we place hope in carbon markets? In his final speech, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell shared a positive outlook when he…
24 November 2024
UN-Habitat estimates that a staggering three billion people will require adequate housing by 2030. Despite the enormity and longevity of this crisis, the 2024 Rio G20 Summit was…