If countries have karma*…
If countries have karma then the US has one more negative action on its scoresheet, its purchase in late June 2020 of the full production for the following three months of the anti-viral drug remdesivir…
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Engage for a better future after COVID-19
Humanity is still reeling from the terrifying effects of the invisible enemy known by the code name COVID-19. The dead of this silent war are significant in numbers, and the fragility of the global economy is exposed. As some light is starting to appear at the end of the tunnel, the world after COVID-19 seems…
And the people’s sanctions go to… President Trump!
US President Trump has just surpassed himself in the disrespect that he shows to international institutions, and the truth. His disdain for any kind of broadly-accepted rules that would constrain his freedom of action is clearer than ever, as is his unhinged behaviour and his use of all possible means to keep his popularity and…
The virus, the state, the market, and the people
COVID-19, the coronavirus that made its presence felt first in China a few months ago is currently laying siege on the whole world. Country after country impose restrictions on the movement of people to reduce the probability of infection, with the number of enforced lockdowns increasing fast. The resulting reduction in demand for goods and…
A world in search of ethical and competent leaders
The annual Edelman Trust Barometer recently launched its 2020 edition in Brussels. More than 34,000 people from “28 markets” answered the online survey of Edelman Intelligence, a self-described “global insight and analytics consultancy”. The questions asked were meant to gauge the citizens’ trust in “the major societal institutions”, namely government, business, NGOs and media. Despite…
The death knell is ringing for the UN. We can’t let this beacon of hope die without a fight
24 October is celebrated every year as UN Day because it was on this day in 1945 that the United Nations Charter entered into force. The charter, the closest we have to a constitutional document for the whole world, is an international treaty that the victors of the Second World War agreed to abide by…
We may be heading to a global meltdown
.…And it is not just because of climate change. Increasing unrest around the world shows a deep dissatisfaction of large numbers of citizens with unpopular decisions and corruption that the ruling classes are engaged in. It is not just a new Arab Spring, although it is expressed in the Arab world too, notably Lebanon, Iraq…
A global peace holiday
Among a set of proposals that Katoikos’ parent institution, the Foundation for Global Governance and Sustainability (FOGGS) has put forward for a “modern, effective, ethical and people-centred United Nations”, is the introduction of a global holiday. Over the past several decades, 21 September has been celebrated by the United Nations as International Day of Peace….
A CALL FOR ACTION- SEPTEMBER 2019
The upcoming UN Summits in New York will focus on the two top issues on the global agenda: climate change and the Sustainable Development Goals. So this is the time to raise awareness, reflect on, talk and write about these crucial issues and their connection to global governance, global sustainability, the economy and society. This…
Migrations and inbreeding are at the heart of the history of our species.
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In recent years both Europe and the USA, have increasingly witnessed fears about the impact of immigration that have almost managed to rip apart the European Union. Yet scientists are delivering new answers to the question of European identity and ancestry. Their findings suggest that the continent has been a melting pot since the Ice…
