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Russia A new era of uncertainty: A brief analysis of the sanctions imposed on Russia

By Johnatan Santos

The year of 2020 has ushered the start of a new era, one that many expected to be one of achievement, economic growth, and development on a global scale. However, today we can in fact say that...
Environment Climate Change and Vulnerable Groups: How Communication Can Help

By Renata Juliotti

Climate change is a threat to global peace, security, and prosperity. It poses a threat to human and natural systems due to their vulnerability and exposure. Vulnerability, in this context, is...

Environment Olympics – A Celebration for Humanity, A Disaster For the Environment

By Manan Shah

The Olympics, the world’s most celebrated international sporting tournament, needs no introduction. Inspired by the Ancient Olympic Games, held in Olympia, Greece more than two thousand years ...
Foreign Affairs, Environment The Fragile Humanitarian Crisis in Haiti

By Renata Juliotti

In a matter of days, an earthquake and a tropical storm (Grace) hit one of the poorest Caribbean islands, leading to at least 2,400 deaths and over 13.000 serious injuries. It is estimated tha...

LGBTI Pride Month 2021: Why We Need Pride

By Sean Bennett

This month, millions of people around the world will be observing Pride month, celebrating the LGBTQ+ community and the progress that has been made towards equality and equal rights in recent ...
Foreign Affairs Keep Your Friends Close: Washington Spies on NATO Partners

By Pedro.Sanches

The US National Security Agency (NSA) used a partnership with Denmark’s foreign intelligence unit to spy on citizens of the European Union, Danish state broadcaster DR said. According to the i...

Russia A new era of uncertainty: A brief analysis of the sanctions imposed on Russia

By Johnatan Santos

The year of 2020 has ushered the start of a new era, one that many expected to be one of achievement, economic growth, and development on a global scale. However, today we can in fact say that...

Environment Climate Change and Vulnerable Groups: How Communication Can Help

By Renata Juliotti

Climate change is a threat to global peace, security, and prosperity. It poses a threat to human and natural systems due to their vulnerability and exposure. Vulnerability, in this context, is...

Environment Olympics – A Celebration for Humanity, A Disaster For the Environment

By Manan Shah

The Olympics, the world’s most celebrated international sporting tournament, needs no introduction. Inspired by the Ancient Olympic Games, held in Olympia, Greece more than two thousand years ...

Foreign Affairs, Environment The Fragile Humanitarian Crisis in Haiti

By Renata Juliotti

In a matter of days, an earthquake and a tropical storm (Grace) hit one of the poorest Caribbean islands, leading to at least 2,400 deaths and over 13.000 serious injuries. It is estimated tha...

LGBTI Pride Month 2021: Why We Need Pride

By Sean Bennett

This month, millions of people around the world will be observing Pride month, celebrating the LGBTQ+ community and the progress that has been made towards equality and equal rights in recent ...

Foreign Affairs Keep Your Friends Close: Washington Spies on NATO Partners

By Pedro.Sanches

The US National Security Agency (NSA) used a partnership with Denmark’s foreign intelligence unit to spy on citizens of the European Union, Danish state broadcaster DR said. According to the i...

World, Climate, Global Governance The Climate Convention turns 30: But when will governments “grow up”?

By Richard Kinley

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UCNFCC), the world’s first climate change treaty, is 30 years old. It was adopted on 9 May 1992 and opened for signature at the Conf...
World The challenges faced by refugees in a changing world

By Johnatan Santos

Historically speaking we, humans, are known for our ability to move, for our ability to migrate and adapt to new environments whatever those may be. Recent technological and economic advances ...

Europe The rise and fall of Russian fossil fuel dominance

By Jason Kyriakos

Energy, mostly in the form of fossil fuels, drives everything we do. Nearly all aspects of 21st-century life, from commuting to work to waging a war, depending on the consumption of energy, ma...
Europe, UN War in Ukraine: “Mr. Secretary-General of the United Nations, get involved politically”*

By Pascale Brudon

*This tribune was originally published in French in Le Monde dated 30/3/2022 After unsuccessfully and repeatedly calling on Russian President Putin to end this deadly conflict and respect the ...

Europe Looking for mediators to end the war in Ukraine

By Georgios Kostakos

As the war in Ukraine approaches the one-month mark – (the Russian invasion started on 24 February 2022) – and in view of the escalating destruction and human suffering, plus the potential for...
Climate The beast of big oil lobbying: Navigating hostile waters towards a greener future

By Jason Kyriakos

A world on edge The world is currently in a state of anxious agitation around an issue we knew we would have to concretely and seriously deal with, sooner or later. We are faced with the colos...

World, Climate, Global Governance The Climate Convention turns 30: But when will governments “grow up”?

By Richard Kinley

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UCNFCC), the world’s first climate change treaty, is 30 years old. It was adopted on 9 May 1992 and opened for signature at the Conf...

World The challenges faced by refugees in a changing world

By Johnatan Santos

Historically speaking we, humans, are known for our ability to move, for our ability to migrate and adapt to new environments whatever those may be. Recent technological and economic advances ...

Europe The rise and fall of Russian fossil fuel dominance

By Jason Kyriakos

Energy, mostly in the form of fossil fuels, drives everything we do. Nearly all aspects of 21st-century life, from commuting to work to waging a war, depending on the consumption of energy, ma...

Europe, UN War in Ukraine: “Mr. Secretary-General of the United Nations, get involved politically”*

By Pascale Brudon

*This tribune was originally published in French in Le Monde dated 30/3/2022 After unsuccessfully and repeatedly calling on Russian President Putin to end this deadly conflict and respect the ...

Europe Looking for mediators to end the war in Ukraine

By Georgios Kostakos

As the war in Ukraine approaches the one-month mark – (the Russian invasion started on 24 February 2022) – and in view of the escalating destruction and human suffering, plus the potential for...

Climate The beast of big oil lobbying: Navigating hostile waters towards a greener future

By Jason Kyriakos

A world on edge The world is currently in a state of anxious agitation around an issue we knew we would have to concretely and seriously deal with, sooner or later. We are faced with the colos...

Citizen Correspondent A European in Brexit Britain

By Birgit Bennett

If I had a Euro for every time I’ve heard phrases like “we don’t mean people like you” or “you’ll be fine” or “nothing will change” in relation to Brexit, I would be a very wealthy lady by now...

The invisible ones: people with disabilities in Latin America

By Renata Juliotti

“I feel the pandemic has highlighted the invisibility of people with disabilities,” said the mother of Luigi Gabriel, a 9-year-old boy with cerebral palsy. Throughout history, it has been prov...

COVID-19, risk communication and the crucial role of community leaders

By Cilene Victor

As I am writing this article, someone is being infected by the novel coronavirus (Sars-CoV-2) around the world and the statistics of the pandemic are updated and disseminated by some online pl...

World, Climate, Global Governance The Climate Convention turns 30: But when will governments “grow up”?

By Richard Kinley

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UCNFCC), the world’s first climate change treaty, is 30 years old. It was adopted on 9 May 1992 and opened for signature at the Conf...
Editorials Celebrating Inspiring Women All Around the Globe

By Katoikos

“For thousands of years, society has been hopping along with only one leg, one foot – the male foot. It‘s time for society to be able to benefit from two legs, two feet.” Christiana Figueres, ...
Editorials NO TO THE INVASION OF UKRAINE

By Katoikos

The Executive Board of FOGGS – Foundation for Global Governance and Sustainability puts before the FOGGS and Katoikos.world community the following petition that we hope will receive your appr...

Editorials Women in STEM that Changed the World

By Katoikos

This Friday, 11 February 2022 marks the 7th International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a day that recognises the tremendous accomplishments set forth by women in the field of STEM (Scien...
Op-ed International Diplomacy: On the Brink of Collapse

By Lauren Brennan

Over the weekend of 28 January 2022, Russia moved blood supplies close to its border with Ukraine, where tens of thousands of Russian troops have been amassing, further adding to US concern of...
Europe on the brink of major conflict, once again

By Katoikos

Europe’s capacity to generate conflict remains remarkably high, as the situation around Ukraine reminds us again these days. Unlike other parts of the world, where low-level conflict remains c...

Op-ed COP 26: Moving From the “Glasgow Climate Pact” to a Glasgow Climate Impact

By Richard Kinley

The Glasgow Climate Pact, taken together with other decisions adopted at the close of COP 26, constitute an impressive step forward in multilateral climate policy. The true measure of success...
Editorials The M4CE Project: Interviews with Key Experts on Militaries for Civilian Emergencies

By Katoikos

By Daniel Orth and Lauren Brennan At the Foundation for Global Governance and Sustainability (FOGGS) we appreciate the role that military personnel and equipment can play and have already be...
Editorials Is Anybody Observing UN Day?

By Katoikos

October 24th is observed worldwide as “UN Day”, the day that the Charter of the United Nations Organization came into effect. The year was 1945, at the end of World War II, and it was the star...

World, Climate, Global Governance The Climate Convention turns 30: But when will governments “grow up”?

By Richard Kinley

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UCNFCC), the world’s first climate change treaty, is 30 years old. It was adopted on 9 May 1992 and opened for signature at the Conf...

Editorials Celebrating Inspiring Women All Around the Globe

By Katoikos

“For thousands of years, society has been hopping along with only one leg, one foot – the male foot. It‘s time for society to be able to benefit from two legs, two feet.” Christiana Figueres, ...

Editorials NO TO THE INVASION OF UKRAINE

By Katoikos

The Executive Board of FOGGS – Foundation for Global Governance and Sustainability puts before the FOGGS and Katoikos.world community the following petition that we hope will receive your appr...

Editorials Women in STEM that Changed the World

By Katoikos

This Friday, 11 February 2022 marks the 7th International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a day that recognises the tremendous accomplishments set forth by women in the field of STEM (Scien...

Op-ed International Diplomacy: On the Brink of Collapse

By Lauren Brennan

Over the weekend of 28 January 2022, Russia moved blood supplies close to its border with Ukraine, where tens of thousands of Russian troops have been amassing, further adding to US concern of...

Europe on the brink of major conflict, once again

By Katoikos

Europe’s capacity to generate conflict remains remarkably high, as the situation around Ukraine reminds us again these days. Unlike other parts of the world, where low-level conflict remains c...

Op-ed COP 26: Moving From the “Glasgow Climate Pact” to a Glasgow Climate Impact

By Richard Kinley

The Glasgow Climate Pact, taken together with other decisions adopted at the close of COP 26, constitute an impressive step forward in multilateral climate policy. The true measure of success...

Editorials The M4CE Project: Interviews with Key Experts on Militaries for Civilian Emergencies

By Katoikos

By Daniel Orth and Lauren Brennan At the Foundation for Global Governance and Sustainability (FOGGS) we appreciate the role that military personnel and equipment can play and have already be...

Editorials Is Anybody Observing UN Day?

By Katoikos

October 24th is observed worldwide as “UN Day”, the day that the Charter of the United Nations Organization came into effect. The year was 1945, at the end of World War II, and it was the star...

UN75+25: The Pandemic as another Chance for Opening towards Omnilateralism?

By Wolfgang Pape

Calculations by the London School of Economics show it clearly. If early on Wuhan could have directly informed a truly “global health organisation” and the epidemic thus been restricted to its...

UN75+25: A history model for a model future

By Savio Alencar

The United Nations (UN) is formed by the so-called Member States that assemble to promote both world peace and world unity. However, despite humanitarian actions to help nations that suffer fr...

UN75+25: For a future that does not choose economy over life

By Thainá Freitas

We are living in dark times because of the pandemic of COVID-19, which has been affecting many structures of society. Many of the social and economic problems, though, are a historical phenome...

Art “Death Horse” by Ryan Fleming

By Ryan Fleming

Art ‘Different Worldviews, Same Planet’ – Ryan Fleming

By Ryan Fleming

Art ‘Famine Horse’ – In observance of World Food Safety Day 2021

By Ryan Fleming

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Foreign Affairs, Environment The Fragile Humanitarian Crisis in Haiti

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World, Climate, Global Governance The Climate Convention turns 30: But when will governments “grow up”?

Europe, UN War in Ukraine: “Mr. Secretary-General of the United Nations, get involved politically”*

World, Climate, Global Governance The Climate Convention turns 30: But when will governments “grow up”?

Europe, UN War in Ukraine: “Mr. Secretary-General of the United Nations, get involved politically”*

World, Climate, Global Governance The Climate Convention turns 30: But when will governments “grow up”?

World, Climate, Global Governance The Climate Convention turns 30: But when will governments “grow up”?