The EU capital is having some laid-back moments during the holiday season. The Christmas market at St. Catherine, with its ferris wheel and many other attractions, is at the centre of life these days. The City Hall at Grand Place remains majestic, with a huge Christmas tree next to it.
Dr Georgios Kostakos is Executive Director of the Brussels-based Foundation for Global Governance and Sustainability (FOGGS). He has been extensively involved in global governance, sustainability and climate-related activities with the United Nations and beyond. The starting point for the work of FOGGS is the need for a new Grand Narrative for a fair, human-centred and inclusive globalization. One of its projects is the UN2100 Initiative for UN reform, which includes the proposal to establish a Global Resilience Council to effectively address non-military threats to human security like climate change and pandemics.
