Corruption and impunity are the main causes of citizens’ anger and polarization in Mexico. The recent history of the country’s democracy is plagued with cases of embezzlement and diversion of public funds meant to provide basic services to the population. Most of these scandals are related to public procurement and the policies and platforms that … Continued
Debates around how to prevent armed conflict have been intensifying, but there is still little analysis of how concrete initiatives and approaches work on the ground, as well as how they can inform global and regional governance. In order to address these gaps, the Igarapé Institute is leading the Innovation in Conflict Prevention (ICP) project, … Continued
Our presentation will accentuate the importance of the Indian Ocean Tortoise Alliance (IOTA) mission, which is to rewild the Aldabra Giant Tortoise throughout those islands of the western Indian Ocean that have lost their giant tortoises to human caused extinction and to use these tortoises as ecosystem engineers to aid in the restoration and revitalization … Continued
On the ashes of the Second World War, the United Nations was built with the aim of maintaining international peace and security. With this in mind, its very first resolution (24 January 1946) was aimed at banning and eliminating nuclear weapons. Seventy-three years later, the international community continues to face international security problems and the … Continued
THE PROG: SUPPORTING THE OCEAN GOVERNANCE FOR SUSTAINABILITY A healthy Ocean is fundamental for achieving global sustainability. However, the degradation of the marine environment has far outpaced the development of the international Ocean governance frameworks. The global nature of the Ocean presents a central challenge to good governance: fish stocks, marine pollution and climate impacts … Continued
Government of Andhra Pradesh (AP) has taken up the innovative climate change resilient, zero budget natural farming (ZBNF) in 2015 for 500,000 farmers to ensure farmers’ welfare, consumer welfare and most importantly, food security for present and future generations. Currently, farmers are in deep distress on account of poor soils, ever increasing cultivation costs and … Continued
2024-25 Scale-up project Presentation of the project Ustawi addresses the critical need for accessible mental health support and economic empowerment among African youth (18-35) in conflict-affected areas. Their mobile-first platform integrates virtual peer support circles led by trained “Circle Keepers” within a 12-week Well-being & Resilience program. The app delivers culturally rich, healing-centered content … Continued
Terrorism is an attack on open societies, and addressing the threat posed by violence and hate is a critical challenge for us all. Google and YouTube are committed to being part of the solution. We are working with government, law enforcement and civil society groups to tackle the problem of violent extremism online. We have … Continued
Google was founded on the belief that everything we do should always respect the user. As the Internet evolves, this means continuously advancing security technologies and privacy tools to help keep user safe online. As part of its projets, Google has a long history of openly sharing our security learnings, experiences, and technologies with partners, … Continued
The Global Pact for the Environment project aims to recognize the fundamental rights and duties that guide environmental action. A preliminary draft of the treaty has been drawn up by an international network of around 100 experts, and in 2018 the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution paving the way for negotiations on the Pact. … Continued
