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Lagos: An Urban Everest

Posted Apr 23, 2019 |  by Brenthurst Foundation, Nchimunya Hamukoma, Nicola Doyle, Sarah Calburn, Dickie Davis

Around two-thirds of residents of Lagos live in slum conditions. The city epitomises the future challenges facing African cities, on a scale that amplifies the strains of urbanisation. With an estimated population of 21 million, to which 3 000 new migrants are added each day, Lagos represents the promise of economic opportunity and the burden... Read More

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Remembering Kofi Annan on his 81st Birthday

Posted on Apr 17, 2019 | in category: Delivering sustainable economic growth | by Kofi Annan Foundation

On our founding chairman’s day of birth, the Kofi Annan Foundation remembers a great statesman, a committed internationalist, and a compassionate human being. The Foundation mobilises those...  Read More

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Women for the Future

Posted on Apr 24, 2019 | in category: Sharing core norms and values | by Future of Life Institute, Kirsten Gronlund

In this publication by the Future of Life Institute, Kirsten Gronlund  has profiled 34...  Read More

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Understanding the Limitations of Maastricht

Posted on Apr 15, 2019 | in category: Improving global governance | by CEPS, Intereconomics, Daniel Goss

The European Central Bank (ECB) is responsible for the monetary policy of a currency union made up of 19 countries and 293 million people. Its currency, the euro, is the second most used...  Read More

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Trade and Poverty Reduction: Evidence of Impacts in Developing Countries

Posted on Apr 09, 2019 | in category: Reducing poverty and improving equity | by  WTO, World Bank

Trade is a key driver of global growth and poverty reduction. However, there is a trend away from trade openness, and the unstable policy environment has developed into a key risks to the global...  Read More

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In Love-Hate with the United Nations? The United States and the UN System

Posted on Apr 24, 2019 | in category: Improving global governance | by Global Policy Forum, Klaus Hüfner

In this report, Klaus Hüfner of the Global Policy Forum points to the ambivalent relationship between the U.S. and the United Nations. Although the U.S. is the leading contributor to the UN...  Read More

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Global Trends to 2030 – Challenges and Choices for Europe

Posted on Apr 15, 2019 | in category: Delivering sustainable economic growth | by European Strategy and Policy Analysis System, Florence Gaub

The world is no longer Eurocentric, nor will it be in the future. Europeans will be fewer, older, and relatively poorer while many other parts of the world are rising. As global power is being...  Read More

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