Health and Healthcare Systems
Après le coronavirus, le monde ne sera plus jamais le même
Nous devons réfléchir aux raisons pour lesquelles la communauté internationale n’était pas préparée à une épidémie si inévitable.
PhD, University of Oxford. Political economist focused on security and development in urban spaces. Co-Founder, Igarapé Institute, a think and do tank devoted to using new technologies to tackle global challenges. Co-Founder, SecDev Group, a digital risk firm; and oversees projects in Latin America, Africa and Asia. Advises various UN agencies, the IADB, McKsiney's, and the World Bank. Faculty, Singularity University. Fellow, University of Oxford, the Graduate Institute in Geneva, the Chicago Council for Global Affairs, the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Member: Global Agenda Council on the Future of Cities, World Economic Forum; Global Risk Report 2018 and 2019, World Economic Forum; Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime; Know Violence in Childhood Initiative; other international networks. Has given TED talks on fragile and resilient cities in 2017 and 2015. Research and data visualizations on homicide, arms, and cities have been featured by the BBC, CBC, CNN, FastCompany, Financial Times, Foreign Affairs, New York Times and Wired. Author of seven books, dozens of articles. Named one of the top 100 most influential people working on violence (2013).
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Urban Transformation
How cities around the world are handling COVID-19 - and why we need to measure their preparedness
An up-to-date dashboard that tracks the capacity of cities to manage pandemics could hel.p build safer urban centres
Urban Transformation
How reducing inequality will make our cities safer
In virtually every city, the vast majority of violent crime is concentrated in just a few neighbourhoods. Inequality in all forms is a huge contributing factor.
Global Risks
Look to cities, not nation-states, to solve our biggest challenges
As many nations fail to do enough on problems such as climate change, city authorities around the world are stepping up.
Climate Action
Why the cities of the future are 'cellular'
Even the world's greenest cities are at risk of massive climate disruption – but all cities can prepare if they focus on local self-sufficiency, adaptability and resilience.
Resilience, Peace and Security
We can halve most forms of violence by 2030. Here's how
Violence and conflict affect millions of people around the world. Here's how we can cut it by 50% in the next decade - saving hundreds of thousands of lives and trillions of dollars in th...
Cybersecurity
Cities are easy prey for cybercriminals. Here's how they can fight back
Outdated digital infrastructure and a lack of know-how has left cities around the world lagging behind the digital revolution, and cybercriminals are ruthlessly exploiting that gap. But t...
Urban Transformation
Cities could be our best weapon in the fight against climate change
Cities are stepping-up to confront many of the world’s biggest existential challenges – especially climate change. Here are six ways the world's cities are leading the way towards a more ...
Nature and Biodiversity
The Amazon is reaching a dangerous tipping point. We need to scale solutions now if we have any chance of saving it
We are fast running out of time to save the Amazonian rainforest. Deforestation has spiked alarmingly n Brazil recently, and the effects of its loss would be incalculable. The answer lies...
Climate Action
“足够好”的全球合作是我们生存的关键
未来比以往任何时候都更具威胁性与不祥性。一种带着厄运与忧郁的感觉正持续加深，特别是在西方国家。每天的新闻头条也不会起到什么作用。我们得知，美国与朝鲜、伊朗、俄罗斯或中国之间的紧张局势可能会突然爆发。
Climate Action
'Good enough' global cooperation is key to our survival
When citizens everywhere are facing potentially civilization-ending threats, multilateralism is a necessity
Urban Transformation
How China’s sponge cities are preparing for sea-level rise
Chinese cities are hoping to climate-proof themselves with features like permeable pavements, artificial wetlands and underground storage facilities
Urban Transformation
Innovative urban financing can make our cities stronger
City leaders can overcome the global investment gap if they can get creative and define their urban challenges in terms of viable financial opportunities.
Geo-Economics and Politics
摆脱国家脆弱性的五大方法
世界各地都出现了越来越动荡的不祥迹象。2001年以来，内战的数量翻了一番，从30场跃至70场；2005年以来，武装冲突致死人数增长了10倍；第二次世界大战以来，难民和无家可归的人民数量达到了历史新高。
Sustainable Development
In an era of global uncertainty, the SDGs can be our guide
Growing unrest doesn't just threaten the 1%, or even the top 10%. It puts everyone’s wellbeing in jeopardy. The UN's groundbreaking goals can be key to a new era of international cooperat...