Artificial Intelligence (AI) potential knows no bounds, promising transformative solutions to some of humanity’s most pressing challenges. However, like any cutting-edge and disruptive technology, its inherent risks require great vigilance to ensure its power is harnessed responsibly. In this session, we will delve into the intricacies of AI governance, examining how collective efforts can help … Continued
Nearly four years after the discovery of COVID-19, and while efforts continue to strengthen our collective preparedness, pandemics remain a global threat. While political attention is diverted from pandemic preparedness and response, the substantive results of negotiations around a pandemic accord and revisions to the International Health Regulations give cause for concern. Lessons on solidarity … Continued
Two years after the launch of the Net Zero Space initiative at the Paris Peace Forum, international awareness on space sustainability has greatly increased. But despite successful steps towards sustainable use of Earth’s orbital environment and several high-level announcements around the world in this regard, we are still far away from an effective, international framework … Continued
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
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
The Global Commission on Governing Risks from Climate Overshoot (the ‘Climate Overshoot Commission’) is an independent group of eminent global leaders who recommends an integrated strategy to reduce risks should global warming goals be exceeded. While the primary means to combat climate change should remain the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, it has become necessary … Continued
From large multinational corporations to small and medium-sized enterprises, the commitment of the business community is essential for the achievement of th eSDGs. In a collective effort to build back better from the global pandemic and to overcome the triple planetary crisis, it has become critical for businesses to incorporate sustainability practices into their operations … Continued
Pandemics, climate change, antimicrobial resistance… Despite the end of the Covid-19 pandemic, the threats to global health remain numerous and significant, and the challenge of reinforcing and building a global health architecture capable of responding to these challenges is pressing. While political attention is diverted from global health, lessons on solidarity and equity are still … Continued
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
The world is experiencing the highest number of violent conflicts since World War II. 110 million displaced people – the highest number ever recorded: a devastating consequence of natural disasters, violent conflicts, and source of high tensions on the borders of neighboring countries and the far away safe havens of Europe and North America. Civil society … Continued
