Global risks and future scenarios: starting down the road
The 16th edition of the Global Risks Report stands out due to the significantly changing nature of risks it introduces and a new framework.
Globalization, development and governance
Collaborative efforts to stimulate sustainable investment for COVID-19 recovery in developing countries
Limited fiscal space in many developing countries demands collective efforts and EU leadership to help improve their macro-economic conditions
Four years on: the world has changed for Biden (and for everyone)
The world has changed in various important ways which Joe Biden, as the new US President, will need to take on board
The power of resilience
The pandemic is showing that resilience has to do with the strength and flexibility of the institutions, the economy and the society.
Sustainability-driven digital transitions: tools for the long term
Digital transitions will reshape the sustainability paradigm, but these transitions must be sustainable in itself as well.
G20: vacuity and hope
Amid the global pandemic and acute economic crisis that has followed, the G20 has been found wanting. The Riyadh summit proves it.
COVID-19 and human rights: conjuring up a defence of the right to science
In the context of the current crisis, meeting the state’s obligations to respect, protect and realise the right to science is a challenging task.
The consequences of COVID-19 on developing and emerging economies
Dealing with COVID-19 poses a challenge to every nation but the challenges faced by developing and emerging economies are different.
Liquidity: an emerging priority in development aid
Liquidity has become a priority in other areas of international cooperation, such as development aid.
Globalisation reimagined
Looking ahead to a post-COVID-19 world, which we have not yet reached, it may be useful to pin down the terms of this reimagined globalisation
A pandemic without moral authorities
The pandemic has been characterised by a notable lack of moral authorities, of prominent figures to act as beacons of light.
International financial transparency
This paper advocates clear concepts and ways of measuring transparency and illicit financial flows as a first step to improving the communication of the agenda and ultimately making it more effective.