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The Power of Education Policy

Posted Mar 17, 2025| by International Monetary Fund

Education has been and can continue to be at the center of global poverty reduction, Amory Gethin emphasises in this IMF publication. The proportion of the world’s population living below the international poverty line of $2.15 a day dropped from 44 percent in 1981 to... Read More

Ten Lessons from the Russia-Ukraine War

Posted on Mar 17, 2025 | in category: Addressing vulnerability and promoting security | by Geneva Center for Security Policy

Wars are not merely battles of weapons and resolve; but testing grounds for the future and unique laboratories for technological and strategic advancements. The Ukrainian military has gained respect for holding out against its numerically superior enemy through innovative tactics and technology. This ten-point analysis... Read More

Why Racism is Not an Incurable Disease but a Central Feature of Global Capitalism

Posted on Mar 17, 2025 | in category: Sharing core norms and values | by Independent Online

Racism is not an individual affliction, but a core feature of global capitalism, argues Gillian Schutte in her article for Independent Online. Racism is not an aberration in capitalism – it is one of its essential components. Racial progress only occurs when it aligns with... Read More

Girl Goals: What Has Changed for Girls? Adolescent Girls’ Rights over 30 Years

Posted on Mar 18, 2025 | in category: Sharing core norms and values | by United Nations Children’s Fund and UN Women and Plan International

Girls carry generations of potential and impact. They are essentially the carriers of the future, yet they face significant challenges to their well-being and development. Despite significant achievements over the last three decades, millions of adolescent girls across the world today are still out of... Read More

Losing the U.S. Nuclear Umbrella: Can Europe Compensate for a U.S. Exit?

Posted on Mar 17, 2025 | in category: Addressing vulnerability and promoting security | by Missile Matters

As the United States withdraws from Europe, NATO may lose a large part of its nuclear arsenal, suggests Fabian Hoffmann in his article for Missile Matters. Unlike European nuclear-powers, Russia places significant emphasis on non-strategic nuclear options, both in doctrine and in procurement priorities. In... Read More

US vs. EU Development Approach: One is Dead, What’s Next for The Other?

Posted on Mar 18, 2025 | in category: Delivering sustainable economic growth | by European Centre for Development Policy Management

The EU's uncoordinated response to the USAID funding freeze, alongside broader shifts in its cooperation strategy, has raised concerns among partner countries about its reliability as a donor and its relevance as a genuine development partner. In her commentary for the European Centre for Development... Read More

Africa and the Great Power Competition at the World Trade Organization

Posted on Mar 18, 2025 | in category: Improving global governance | by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

The dispute settlement mechanism of the World Trade Organization (WTO) offered a rules-based platform for resolving trade disputes and counteracting power asymmetries in global trade. Yet, rising tensions among the organization’s three largest economies – the United States, the European Union, and China - threaten... Read More