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Global Resilience Council (GRC) Revisited
The Global Resilience Council ( GRC) proposal put forward by FOGGS as a way to address systemic, multi-dimensional threats to human security like climate change, pandemics and unequal development keeps gathering support, and keeps being further refined in the process. Check out the latest iteration prepared in collaboration with the Institute for Global Dialogue (IGD) and the Inclusive Society Institute (ISI) of South Africa that sees the GRC closely associated with the UN's Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), to deal with the root causes undermining the achievement of the SDGs and contributing to conflict. |
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| Three ways to revive the UN |
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With the Summit of the Future (SOTF) due to be held in September in New York, Paola Betteli and Georgios Kostakos propose in a recent article on PassBlue a fresh start for the UN, its member states and their leaders through three key recommendations that could revive multilateralism, namely:- Re-Establish Conflict Resolution Processes
- Join Forces to Implement the SDGs and Address Existential Threats
- Cut Down on Ideology and Be Serious About Human Rights
Read the full article here. |
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Summit of the Future podcasts |
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 | 🌍 Join us as we speak with Civil Society leaders and experts like Kerstin Leitner, Mohammd Taher Gholi Tabar, and Nudhara Yusuf, diving deep into topics relating to the SOTF. From our discussions on multilateralism, civil society's role in global governance, or even interfaith dialogue, we go over the critical reforms needed to address the global challenges of our time.
Don’t miss these insightful conversations! ✨ |
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