According to UN Women, gender disparities are worsening, with less than 1 percent of women and girls living in a country with high women’s empowerment and high gender parity. At the current rate of progress, it would take another 286 years to close the global gender gaps in legal protections for women and girls (The … Continued
Session co-organized with the Global Partner Network for Feminist Foreign Policy. In this session, meet feminists in government and civil society who are joining hands to disrupt traditional approaches and innovate toward more sustainable outcomes for people, peace and planet. Now more than a dozen countries in all 5 UN regions have embraced a feminist approach—could … Continued
While the climate crisis is a threat for everyone, it does not affect us all equally. Mainly because they represent 70% of the 1.3 billion people living in multidimensional poverty (UNPD, 2021) and are more dependent on threatened natural resources, women are more vulnerable to climate change. Paradoxically, they are also often left out of … Continued
The compounded crises the world has experienced in the past years (from the COVID-19 pandemic consequences to tense electoral processes, environmental scandals to riots, conflicts and coups) have been aggravated and sometimes triggered by the spread of disinformation. This is exacerbated by technology, such as social media and AI, and repeated media attacks. Technological progress … Continued
The current global order is undergoing major transformations: looming existential threats to humankind that an outdated multilateral system is failing to solve, increasing competition between great powers, and multiplying triggers such as the war in Ukraine and its fallout. Against this backdrop of faltering global leadership, rising powers are emerging and determined to play a … Continued
From Sudan to the Middle East and the Sahel, current conflicts indicate that civilians as well as combatants in armed conflicts are increasingly falling victim to blatant violations of their basic rights as granted by International Humanitarian Law and in particular by the Geneva Conventions. These attacks come together with a widespread feeling of impunity … Continued
In a world of increasing polarization and competition, it has never been more urgent for the international community to find collaborative solutions to shared challenges and on the governance of global commons. Among these challenges, one of the most urgent and critical issues we face today is climate change. The world is witnessing an alarming … Continued
Ahead of the Christchurch Call Leaders’ Summit taking place on the 10th November afternoon, Special Envoy Jacinda Ardern will share some insights about the Summit agenda. In a time of rapid technological change, the Christchurch Call Commitments remain as relevant as ever. Aotearoa New Zealand and France will co-host the fifth Christchurch Call Leaders’ Summit … Continued
The resilience of health systems when facing pandemic threats largely depends on the pivot capacities of their routine systems, characterized by the “Always On” agenda. In the context of a rising climate where infectious disease outbreaks will happen more frequently, it is crucial to build end-to-end resilient health systems, from detection, supply chain and R&D … Continued
Public and private actors gathered at the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact in Paris on June 22-23, 2023, and affirmed their collective determination to address the joint climate, nature and development challenges. They pledged a series of commitments that will contribute to updating the international financing system and to improve the protection of … Continued
