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Blog Post 17 Oct 2025

If UN80 is to deliver more than budget cuts, it should build on Geneva's strengths

As countries are forced to reckon with UN reform, they should invest in Geneva, where the UN delivers and innovates.

Blog Post 07 Oct 2025

Ending the War in Gaza Requires a Regional Framework. The UN Can Help Build It

To move from crisis response to lasting peace in Gaza, the UN can help shape the regional framework needed to sustain any deal.

Blog Post 04 Oct 2025

How a Special Envoy for Future Generations Could Help Rescue UN80 from Itself

To turn crisis into opportunity, the UN can lean on its envoy for future generations to push reforms beyond short-term fixes.

Blog Post 15 Aug 2025

Multilateralism Meeting the Moment: Moving forward from FFD4

A month after FFD4 in Seville, the real test is whether its vision of a fairer, more inclusive and resilient financial system can be carried forward.

Blog Post 23 Jul 2025

It’s Time for the UN to Move Beyond the Language of Crisis

A call to reframe the conversation about the UN’s future to support transformative, sustained reform.

Blog Post 19 Jul 2025

UN80 should help solve long-term problems before they become irreversible catastrophes

As a cash-strapped UN rushes to come up with a reform plan to carry on its missions with fewer resources, it risks settling for quick fixes.

Blog Post 09 Jul 2025

Parliamentary Committees for the Future: A Legislative Movement to Overcome Political Myopia

This durable, proven governance model ripe for adoption can help institutionalize anticipatory governance for future generations.

Blog Post 02 Jul 2025

Could the General Assembly authorize peacekeepers to address ongoing crises?

A Q&A exploring the General Assembly’s powers and past practices related to peace operations.

Blog Post 09 Jun 2025

Protecting our oceans for future generations

The UN Ocean Conference offers a critical window to design institutions that stand the test of time.

Blog Post 06 Jun 2025

The role of AI Agents in humanitarian action: balancing ethics and innovation

The humanitarian sector must proactively examine how AI agents could transform – or harm – efforts to assist vulnerable populations.