Facing Climate Overshoot Risks: Youth Lead the Response

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Session co-organized with the Climate Overshoot Commission. The risk of overshooting the 1.5°C warming goal of the Paris Agreement is looming, posing severe threats to younger generations’ health, food security, water availability, or migration patterns, among many other risks. The Climate Overshoot Commission put forward an integrated strategy—the CARE Agenda—focusing on Cutting emissions, Adaptation, carbon … Continued

Seeds of Collaboration: Franco-African Partnerships in Agri-Food Systems

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Session co-organized with the French-African Foundation. Amidst the challenges of climate change and food insecurity, Franco-African collaborations emerge as beacons of hope. Initiatives in sustainable fertilizers, agricultural value addition or better smallholder farmers’ market access enable to enhance productivity and boost incomes in Africa. France’s proactive engagement through initiatives like FARM amplify these efforts. By … Continued

Bridging Global and Local Perspectives – Integrating Artisanal Mining as Key for the Energy Transition

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Session co-organized with the Fair Cobalt Alliance. The share of global mining production sourced from Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) is substantial (10-12% of the world’s cobalt supply), and is set to grow further as the demand for minerals essential to the energy transition increases. ASM is fundamental for livelihoods, employing an estimated 50 million … Continued

Stepping up Child Safety Online

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Being offline is no longer an option for many children and youth today. The digital revolution has brought them easier access to education, information and knowledge and new ways to express themselves and socialize.  But these benefits also come with serious risks. According to the 2023 Global Threat Assessment online, child sexual exploitation, abuse and … Continued

On the road to the “Nutrition for Growth” (N4G) Summit

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The Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit will take place in Paris in 2025. Following on from the summits in London in 2012 and Tokyo in 2021, this will be a major event given the scale of the issue, which covers obesity (more than 30% of humanity), malnutrition and undernutrition (more than 25% of humanity) and … Continued

Seeking Common Ground in a World of Rivalry

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In a world dominated by a rising US-China rivalry and damaged by conflicts, climate change and the lingering consequences of the pandemic especially on the most vulnerable countries, it is as urgent as ever to find common ground on the governance of global commons and global public goods. But one can wonder if it is … Continued