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Exploring Perceptions of Equal Opportunities

Posted Dec 01, 2023| by OECD Observatory

New data collected across 27 OECD countries reveals widespread concern about the current level of economic inequality and a perceived lack of opportunity in society. It is therefore critical to understand citizens’ perceptions on the role of democratic institutions and market players in providing everyone... Read More

Existential Threats beyond the Bomb: Emerging Disruptive Technologies in the Age of AI

Posted on Nov 22, 2023 | in category: Addressing vulnerability and promoting security | by European Leadership Network

Policymakers must learn from nuclear history and, instead of using powerful tools to create novel weapons of mass destruction, leverage these technologies for the benefit of humanity, argue Konrad Seifert, Anemone Franz, Emil Nafis Iftekhar et al for the European Leadership Network. They outline the... Read More

What Was Hamas Thinking?

Posted on Dec 01, 2023 | in category: Addressing vulnerability and promoting security | by Foreign Policy

The illusion that the Palestinian question can be swept aside while Israeli apartheid persists has been shattered, and Palestine is back at the top of the global agenda, suggests Tareq Baconi in his Foreign Policy article. The shift to all-out violence is in keeping with... Read More

How to Tackle the Global Deforestation Crisis

Posted on Nov 30, 2023 | in category: Addressing vulnerability and promoting security | by Office of Sustainability

Vital forest is cleared every day, with major climate effects. Satellites have revolutionized measurement of the problem, but there is no international plan of action to prevent or inhibit it effectively. Laws banning deforestation in key areas would work best - with about 16 percent... Read More

Sexual and Reproductive Health Literacy among Young People in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence Synthesis and Implications

Posted on Dec 01, 2023 | in category: Addressing vulnerability and promoting security | by Taylor & Francis Group

About 11 percent of all pregnancies worldwide occur in very young women, specifically adolescents, and about 95 percent of these pregnancies occur in low- and lower-middle-income countries. This study, published by the Taylor & Francis Group, provides a coherent synthesis of the available evidence on... Read More

Why Israel Slept - The War in Gaza and the Search for Security

Posted on Nov 30, 2023 | in category: Addressing vulnerability and promoting security | by Foreign Affairs

Israel cannot return to the status quo that existed before October 7, argue Amos Yadlin and Udi Evental in their article for Foreign Affairs. The Israeli state’s task now is to bring all the hostages back home and to make it impossible for Hamas and... Read More

Rule of Law Rules Future European Union Enlargement

Posted on Nov 30, 2023 | in category: Improving global governance | by Bruegel

The EU’s leverage on reforms fades rapidly after new states have joined as members. Since the 2004 enlargement, the EU has proved unable to respond effectively to attacks on judicial independence, media freedom and the checks and balances between state institutions, by ruling parties in... Read More