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Navigating between Stasis and Chaos: Crafting a Course through Disruptive Storms

Posted Aug 25, 2025| by Sean Cleary - Founder and Executive Vice-Chair of FutureWorld Foundation

The world is at an historical inflection point, defined by a shift in the geo-economic centre of gravity from the Atlantic to the Indo-Pacific; a lesser capacity by the United States to project power across the globe to maintain the “rules-based international order” that it... Read More

Understanding Poverty: Definition, Causes, and Measurement

Posted on Sep 25, 2025 | in category: Reducing poverty and improving equity | by Investopedia

Poverty is both an individual concern and a broader social problem. At the individual or household level, not being able to make ends meet can lead to a range of social, physical, and mental issues. High poverty rates can slow economic growth and are linked... Read More

Enemies at the Gates - A Transatlantic Take on the State of the European Union

Posted on Sep 25, 2025 | in category: Improving global governance | by German Marschall Fund of the United States

“Europe is in a fight,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in her recent State of the Union address. It was her central theme. She was explicit about the conflict with Russia and the centrality of the war in Ukraine to the security... Read More

Radical Right in the Age of Trump 2.0

Posted on Sep 26, 2025 | in category: Improving global governance | by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

In their article for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Rosa Balfour, Stefan Lehne, and Elena Ventura suggest that the Trump effect on Europe’s radical right is more nuanced than is usually assumed. Rather than conquering Europe, the radical right seems set on preventing the... Read More

Guidelines for Designing a Ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine War

Posted on Sep 25, 2025 | in category: Addressing vulnerability and promoting security | by Rand Corporation

This report by the Rand Corporation presents actionable insights for a durable cessation of hostilities in Ukraine, derived from three sources: a comprehensive analysis of best practices in establishing and maintaining past ceasefires, particularly after interstate wars; a review of lessons learned from the ceasefire... Read More

Preventing an Era of Nuclear Anarchy

Posted on Sep 26, 2025 | in category: Addressing vulnerability and promoting security | by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

In their article for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Mariano Florentino, Ernest Moniz, and Meghan O’Sullivan present a detailed blueprint for reducing nuclear proliferation risks in the 21st century. To execute this strategy, they recommend concrete actions for policymakers and explain how U.S. security... Read More

The Next Generation of EU Partnerships: Making Clean Trade and Investment Partnerships (CTIPs) Work for Climate, Industry and Development

Posted on Sep 30, 2025 | in category: Improving global governance | by New Climate Institute with ECDPM, Strategic Perspectives, E3G, Europe Jacques Delors, Germanwatch and IDDRI

This brief – published jointly by the New Climate Institute with ECDPM, Strategic Perspectives, E3G, Europe Jacques Delors, Germanwatch and IDDRI - presents ideas on how the new Clean Trade and Investment Partnership under negotiation since March 2025 with South Africa can strengthen the EU’s... Read More