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Blog Post 12 May 2026

Fitch’s Recent Revision Signals a Notable Shift in Sovereign Debt Governance

A technical change in Fitch’s ratings criteria could ease one of the biggest barriers to temporary debt relief for crisis-hit economies.

Blog Post 11 May 2026

Hidden Debts, Missing Assets: What the Spring Meetings Forgot

Debt transparency is advancing. But, until the world measures hidden assets too, the financial system will keep solving for the wrong equation.

Blog Post 06 May 2026

From Helmets to Handshakes: Recasting UN Peace Operations for an Age of Deal-Making

With peacemaking shifting beyond the UN, peace operations must adapt to remain relevant in an era of fast, fragile deals.

Blog Post 23 Apr 2026

Innovative Resource Mobilization: A Forward-Looking Approach to UN80

A sharp decline in aid exposes structural gaps. Can UN80 catalyse new financing models for the UN?

Blog Post 13 Apr 2026

Five Things to Watch at the 2026 World Bank–IMF Spring Meetings

Signals reveal how development and multilateralism are adapting under pressure and constraint.

Blog Post 31 Mar 2026

Defaulting into Transition: How Financial Cuts are Affecting Peacekeeping Realities

As South Sudan appears on the verge of civil war, a growing mandate-resource gap is weakening UN mission effectiveness and risking lives.

Blog Post 19 Mar 2026

The Ice Memory Sanctuary: Safeguarding Climate Archives for Future Generations

Protecting Earth’s climatic memory today will strengthen the foundations for informed decision-making tomorrow.

Blog Post 14 Mar 2026

Middle powers are rewriting the playbook for gender‑equal growth

Middle powers are shaping a new playbook for gender‑equal growth, linking reforms at home with global impact.

Blog Post 10 Feb 2026

The World Needs an Assembly, Not a Board, of Peace

President Trump's Board of Peace creates a false choice: either action via the Board or inaction via the Security Council. But there is a third way.

Blog Post 31 Jan 2026

Moving Beyond GDP: Measuring Human and Planetary Well-being

As the UN debates moving beyond GDP, measuring governance, equity and planetary health may redefine what real progress means.