In a wide ranging address, the Prime Minister of Pakistan speaks out about the need to protect the vulnerable, rebuild the economy, care for the environment and protect the peace.

Briony Harris 22 Jan 2020

Beyond Geopolitics

We have an opportunity to steer the world towards cooperation not competition

Geopolitics is in flux, writes Børge Brende, and so we have an opportunity to steer the world towards cooperation, not competition.

Børge Brende · Project Syndicate 22 Jan 2020

Global Risks

Millennials fear catastrophic war: it’s time for the world to act on their concerns

The International Committee of the Red Cross surveyed 16,000 millennials, aged 20-35, on their views on international relations, conflict and war.

Peter Maurer 20 Jan 2020

Global Governance

A short history of climate change and the UN Security Council

Climate change has risen up the Security Council's agenda in recent years. Its members' stances often mirror their other geopolitical aims - but consensus is building.

Karolina Eklöw 19 Jan 2020

SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Partnerships and interdependence can triumph over nationalism and isolationism. Here's how

Around the world, thousands of projects are fostering partnerships between people and organizations from around the globe - a powerful counterweight to our fractured geopolitics.

Rachel Duan 17 Jan 2020

Geopolitics

Davos 2020: Here's what you need to know about geopolitics

The geopolitical landscape is increasingly fragmented and ever more vulnerable to disruption.

Christopher Alessi 16 Jan 2020

European Union

3 steps to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness in the digital age

Europe needs a unified approach to the digital economy and the policies surrounding it. Here are three steps for policymakers to take.

Peter Lochbihler 14 Jan 2020

Geopolitics

What lies ahead for the global economy in 2020?

Global financial conditions have improved across the world, although rising debt levels pose a future threat.

Nariman Behravesh and Chris Williamson 10 Jan 2020

International Trade and Investment

How the FX market could unlock intra-Africa trade

The need to trade in dollars curbs SME productivity, profitability, and ability to access new markets.

Elizabeth Rossiello 09 Jan 2020

Plastics and the Environment

Here’s how the WTO can help address plastic pollution

Cooperation on trade could support efforts to transform the global plastics economy.

Carolyn Deere Birkbeck 09 Jan 2020

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

How we can ensure AI develops as a force for good rather than harm

As political and strategic tensions are likely to grow around the development of AI, cooperation and communication are critical to ensure AI develops as a force for good

International Institute for Strategic Studies 08 Jan 2020

Latin America

Inequality triggered protests across Latin America. Here's how the youth can help

The thunderous “Cacerolazo” of protestors across the continent banging pots and pans was propelled by a hunger for social justice.

Enrique Crespo Peñaherrera and David Morales Olalla 08 Jan 2020