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Blog Post 29 Nov 2016

The UN in the Era of Trump

What the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States will mean for the United Nations in the years to come.

News 10 Nov 2016

GEOC Project Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Symposium on Local Partnerships for the SDGs

The commemorative event focused on the vital role of GEOC in facilitating multi-stakeholder partnerships to resolve global sustainability challenges.

Blog Post 03 Nov 2016

New Ideas for a New Secretary-General: Reforming the Governance of the United Nations Development System

What Secretary-General-designate Antonio Guterres can do in relation to reforms of the UN Development System.

Blog Post 02 Nov 2016

New Ideas for a New Secretary-General: Fixing the UN’s Human Resources System

Issues with the UN Human Resources system and what the new Secretary-General could prioritize.

Media Coverage 15 Oct 2016

Is Unbridled Globalization Creating Mafia States?

Political and criminal actors appear to be working more closely together than ever before.

Media Coverage 13 Sep 2016

Where Are the World's Most Fragile Cities?

Cities, not nation states, are defining the shape and character of security and development in the twenty first century.

Media Coverage 09 Sep 2016

Women are Being Traded as Slaves on WhatsApp – Here’s How the UN Can Act

What more can the United Nations do to end modern day slavery?

Blog Post 02 Aug 2016

Who Wants (To) Change? Making the UN Development System Fit To Support the 2030 Agenda

A “theory of change” for reform of the UN Development System (UNDS) is fit to respond to the Agenda's challenges.

Blog Post 19 Jul 2016

Vulnerability and Violence in Latin America and the Caribbean

New book documents and analyzes individual and communal strategies to address and combat daily threats.