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EU- UN Cooperation: Confronting Change in the Multi-lateral System

Posted Oct 05, 2019 | by ECDPM, Alfonso Medinilla, Pauline Veron, Vera Mazzara

The multilateral system, with the UN at its core, is under pressure from within. The EU has maintained a stable presence in the UN, but is faced with fragmentation which weakens its ability to defend its agenda for a rules-based multilateral system. Although the EU and its member states contribute the largest aggregate sum to the UN system,... Read More

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World Bank Group Evolution: Technical fixes or Urgently needed Reform?

Posted on Aug 14, 2023 | in category: Improving global governance | by Bretton Woods Project

Twenty-five years after its last major reform, the World Bank is embarking on a wide review of its mission, operational procedures and financial mechanisms. Since 2020, Read More

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The Enlargement of the Union

Posted on Jun 29, 2023 | in category: Improving global governance | by European Parliament

The EU’s enlargement policy seeks to unite European countries in a common political and economic project. Guided by the Union’s values and subject to strict conditions, enlargement... Read More

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A BRICS Revival?

Posted on May 16, 2023 | in category: Improving global governance | by Project Syndicate

The BRICS countries are attempting to build a new world order, “and the appeal of their cause among other disgruntled countries is growing", argues Ana Palacio in her article for Project... Read More

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How the EU can Enlarge

Posted on Aug 11, 2023 | in category: Improving global governance | by Politico

Presently none of the eastern European trio - Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia – are NATO members and, in light of Russia’s threat, there is now an existential security reason to effect... Read More

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Moving Forward: The Path to a Better Post-Brexit Relationship Between the UK and the EU

Posted on Jun 29, 2023 | in category: Improving global governance | by Tony Blair Institute for Global Change

In this paper by the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, Christos Tsoukalis and Anton Spisak advance three reasons for a new debate on Europe. They suggest that the British public is... Read More

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A Compelling Choice for the Next World Bank Group President

Posted on Apr 19, 2023 | in category: Improving global governance | by CSIS

Among the qualities identified by the Board of the World Bank for a new group President are: experience in managing large organizations with international exposure; familiarity with the public... Read More