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Russia, Europe, Politics Wagner Group’s attempted coup shakes Putin’s regime and sparks global concern

By Johnatan Santos

Unprecedented challenge reveals a weakness in Russia’s centralized power structure The recent coup attempt in Russia, led by the Wagner Group, has shaken the country’s political landscape and ...
Economy, Environment Lithium Fever: Can Electrification be Sustainable?

By Jeffrey Gorham

Lithium is flowing from the Global South to the Global North, powering a massive electrification effort in high-income countries, particularly due to its criticality in electric vehicle (EV) b...

The Unbearable Lightness of Being UN Secretary-General*

By Georgios Kostakos

The news about the United States spying on United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and his deputy, Amina Mohammed, revealed dissatisfaction in leaked US intelligence documents over G...
PRAYING FOR THE END OF HISTORY…

By Georgios Kostakos

When in the late 1980s and early 1990s, Francis Fukuyama evangelized “the end of history,” he did it in the context of a widely held belief that the collapse of Communism and the victory of Li...

Geopolitics and ‘Rough Wooing’

By Andrew Williams

The attack on Ukraine has had tragic consequences for all Ukrainians and many Russians. The horror of families being killed and divided is a spectacle that nearly all Europeans believed had be...
Russia, Europe, UN Russia is less than its myths and the truth will set its peoples free

By Francis M. O'Donnell

Lately, I came across a very interesting article “The Roots of Russia”, written exactly sixty years ago by Dr. Lev Dobriansky (1918-2008), a renowned Professor of Economics at Georgetown Unive...

Russia, Europe, Politics Wagner Group’s attempted coup shakes Putin’s regime and sparks global concern

By Johnatan Santos

Unprecedented challenge reveals a weakness in Russia’s centralized power structure The recent coup attempt in Russia, led by the Wagner Group, has shaken the country’s political landscape and ...

Economy, Environment Lithium Fever: Can Electrification be Sustainable?

By Jeffrey Gorham

Lithium is flowing from the Global South to the Global North, powering a massive electrification effort in high-income countries, particularly due to its criticality in electric vehicle (EV) b...

The Unbearable Lightness of Being UN Secretary-General*

By Georgios Kostakos

The news about the United States spying on United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and his deputy, Amina Mohammed, revealed dissatisfaction in leaked US intelligence documents over G...

PRAYING FOR THE END OF HISTORY…

By Georgios Kostakos

When in the late 1980s and early 1990s, Francis Fukuyama evangelized “the end of history,” he did it in the context of a widely held belief that the collapse of Communism and the victory of Li...

Geopolitics and ‘Rough Wooing’

By Andrew Williams

The attack on Ukraine has had tragic consequences for all Ukrainians and many Russians. The horror of families being killed and divided is a spectacle that nearly all Europeans believed had be...

Russia, Europe, UN Russia is less than its myths and the truth will set its peoples free

By Francis M. O'Donnell

Lately, I came across a very interesting article “The Roots of Russia”, written exactly sixty years ago by Dr. Lev Dobriansky (1918-2008), a renowned Professor of Economics at Georgetown Unive...

Global Governance, UN Global Resilience (Council) – If not now, when?

By Georgios Kostakos

It has been a hot, unbearable summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Wherever the temperatures are not breaking new records and the forest fires are not filling the air with suffocating smoke and ...
World, Climate, Society Disability matters for Climate Justice

By Renata Juliotti

The effects of climate change usually fall heavily on marginalized populations, including millions of persons with disabilities (PWDs) worldwide, especially those living in rural areas and poo...

Extreme weather events and forced displacement: why do they need to be covered more oft...

By Nádia Moragas

The transversality of the issue of climate change, its causes, and consequences, would allow this subject to be presented in various editorials of the daily media. However, when it comes to ne...
Heliopolis: A Story of Struggle and Hope

By Joao Victor Cruz

To introduce myself and express who I am worldwide is complicated because the world has many realities. To present mine, I have to tell a story that came before me that I inherited from my par...

Op-ed Consultations and Summits aplenty – Is any-body bringing all this together?

By Harris Gleckman and Georgios Kostakos

September 2023 is forecast to be heavy in summiteering, as already two summits and a ministerial meeting are scheduled to take place in the space of a few days, around the high-level “UN Week”...
UN 50 years after Allende at the UN: a corporate triumph named multistakeholderism

By Harris Gleckman

*Originally published on December 30, 2022 **Produced by Lynn Fries / GPEnewsdocs TRANSCRIPT LYNN FRIES: Hello and welcome. I’m Lynn Fries producer of Global Political Economy or GPEnewsdocs w...

Global Governance, UN Global Resilience (Council) – If not now, when?

By Georgios Kostakos

It has been a hot, unbearable summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Wherever the temperatures are not breaking new records and the forest fires are not filling the air with suffocating smoke and ...

World, Climate, Society Disability matters for Climate Justice

By Renata Juliotti

The effects of climate change usually fall heavily on marginalized populations, including millions of persons with disabilities (PWDs) worldwide, especially those living in rural areas and poo...

Extreme weather events and forced displacement: why do they need to be covered more oft...

By Nádia Moragas

The transversality of the issue of climate change, its causes, and consequences, would allow this subject to be presented in various editorials of the daily media. However, when it comes to ne...

Heliopolis: A Story of Struggle and Hope

By Joao Victor Cruz

To introduce myself and express who I am worldwide is complicated because the world has many realities. To present mine, I have to tell a story that came before me that I inherited from my par...

Op-ed Consultations and Summits aplenty – Is any-body bringing all this together?

By Harris Gleckman

September 2023 is forecast to be heavy in summiteering, as already two summits and a ministerial meeting are scheduled to take place in the space of a few days, around the high-level “UN Week”...

UN 50 years after Allende at the UN: a corporate triumph named multistakeholderism

By Harris Gleckman

*Originally published on December 30, 2022 **Produced by Lynn Fries / GPEnewsdocs TRANSCRIPT LYNN FRIES: Hello and welcome. I’m Lynn Fries producer of Global Political Economy or GPEnewsdocs w...

Citizen Correspondent, Citizen Correspondent, 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...

Global Governance, UN Global Resilience (Council) – If not now, when?

By Georgios Kostakos

It has been a hot, unbearable summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Wherever the temperatures are not breaking new records and the forest fires are not filling the air with suffocating smoke and ...
Gender inclusion in the Global South

By Renata Juliotti

As we observe International Women’s Day, 8 March 2023, and CSW67 (Commission on the Status of Women, Session 67) is taking place, with UN Women continuing to run local programs worldwide, one ...
Op-ed Consultations and Summits aplenty – Is any-body bringing all this together?

By Harris Gleckman and Georgios Kostakos

September 2023 is forecast to be heavy in summiteering, as already two summits and a ministerial meeting are scheduled to take place in the space of a few days, around the high-level “UN Week”...

End-of-Year Thoughts – For a Better 2023

By Katoikos

Two weeks from the finish line, 2022 can safely be said to have been a year of conflicts, tensions, and upheavals par excellence. The Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February may still be th...
Armistice Call

By Katoikos

On this commemoration of Armistice Day, 11 November 1918, Marking the silencing of weapons at the end of World War I, We, the undersigned concerned citizens of the world, Call for a ceasefire...
Event overview: Global Governance – Breaking down or breaking new ground?

By Katoikos

An event under the title “Global Governance: Breaking down or breaking new ground?” was convened by the Foundation for Global Governance and Sustainability (FOGGS) and the Global Crisis Inform...

Gaming for a Better World

By Yoriko Yasukawa

Panel Discussion Summary by Yoriko Yasukawa* Today, over 3 billion people worldwide play video games, which span a hugely diverse range of forms and content. The industry generates more than U...
UN Appeal to world leaders and the UN Secretary-General

By Katoikos

ON THE OCCASION OF THE GENERAL DEBATE OF THE 77TH SESSION OF THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY by the former UN system staff members signing below In a couple of weeks, the 77th session of the United Na...
Reverse course and Abolish War

By Katoikos

Seventy-seven years ago today, on 6 August 1945, the United States Airforce dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, instantly killing an estimated 70,000 people – a number that would grow to abou...

Global Governance, UN Global Resilience (Council) – If not now, when?

By Georgios Kostakos

It has been a hot, unbearable summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Wherever the temperatures are not breaking new records and the forest fires are not filling the air with suffocating smoke and ...

Gender inclusion in the Global South

By Renata Juliotti

As we observe International Women’s Day, 8 March 2023, and CSW67 (Commission on the Status of Women, Session 67) is taking place, with UN Women continuing to run local programs worldwide, one ...

Op-ed Consultations and Summits aplenty – Is any-body bringing all this together?

By Harris Gleckman

September 2023 is forecast to be heavy in summiteering, as already two summits and a ministerial meeting are scheduled to take place in the space of a few days, around the high-level “UN Week”...

End-of-Year Thoughts – For a Better 2023

By Katoikos

Two weeks from the finish line, 2022 can safely be said to have been a year of conflicts, tensions, and upheavals par excellence. The Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February may still be th...

Armistice Call

By Katoikos

On this commemoration of Armistice Day, 11 November 1918, Marking the silencing of weapons at the end of World War I, We, the undersigned concerned citizens of the world, Call for a ceasefire...

Event overview: Global Governance – Breaking down or breaking new ground?

By Katoikos

An event under the title “Global Governance: Breaking down or breaking new ground?” was convened by the Foundation for Global Governance and Sustainability (FOGGS) and the Global Crisis Inform...

Gaming for a Better World

By Yoriko Yasukawa

Panel Discussion Summary by Yoriko Yasukawa* Today, over 3 billion people worldwide play video games, which span a hugely diverse range of forms and content. The industry generates more than U...

UN Appeal to world leaders and the UN Secretary-General

By Katoikos

ON THE OCCASION OF THE GENERAL DEBATE OF THE 77TH SESSION OF THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY by the former UN system staff members signing below In a couple of weeks, the 77th session of the United Na...

Reverse course and Abolish War

By Katoikos

Seventy-seven years ago today, on 6 August 1945, the United States Airforce dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, instantly killing an estimated 70,000 people – a number that would grow to abou...

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 Motivations for Ecological Action #18

By Bob Haverluck

“Death Horse” by Ryan Fleming

By Ryan Fleming

‘Different Worldviews, Same Planet’ – Ryan Fleming

By Ryan Fleming

Submission Guidelines

By Katoikos

Submission requirements In order for your submission to be considered for publication, it must meet the following requirements: Articles must be between 500 to 1000 words in length. Articles m...

Russia, Europe, Politics Wagner Group’s attempted coup shakes Putin’s regime and sparks global concern

Economy, Environment Lithium Fever: Can Electrification be Sustainable?

Russia, Europe, UN Russia is less than its myths and the truth will set its peoples free

Russia, Europe, Politics Wagner Group’s attempted coup shakes Putin’s regime and sparks global concern

Economy, Environment Lithium Fever: Can Electrification be Sustainable?

Russia, Europe, UN Russia is less than its myths and the truth will set its peoples free

Global Governance, UN Global Resilience (Council) – If not now, when?

World, Climate, Society Disability matters for Climate Justice

Global Governance, UN Global Resilience (Council) – If not now, when?

World, Climate, Society Disability matters for Climate Justice

Citizen Correspondent, Citizen Correspondent, Citizen Correspondent A European in Brexit Britain

Global Governance, UN Global Resilience (Council) – If not now, when?

Global Governance, UN Global Resilience (Council) – If not now, when?