What happens when there are good proposals on the table and a desire for progress, but only ten days to negotiate an issue as complex as “lethal autonomous weapons systems”? 2023 could be a turning point.
GPO 2023All agree the WTO needs reforms - but not which. With trade at the centre of rising geopolitical tension, rebuilding a multilateral system all sides trust is vital.
GPO 2023The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework agreed upon in December 2022 provides a roadmap to tackle biodiversity loss worldwide. Two essential conditions must be fulfilled in order to deliver the biodiversity targets by 2030: sustainable financing and cross-sectoral participation.
GPO 2023As the effects of climate change are transforming migration patterns worldwide, 2023 could be the year when more states implement solutions for environmental migration, by choice or by necessity.
GPO 2023The consensus-driven multilateral system cannot deliver on urgent climate action. What complementary pathways exist? A more nimble form of private diplomacy called “Earth Diplomacy” could lead the way.
GPO 2023Using water to advance political goals can be an effective way for Geneva to increase its international influence. The first step would be to take on water at (m)any of the events planned for 2023.
GPO 2023The Russia-Ukraine war exemplifies the clash of fundamentally different value systems, ethical frameworks and historical narratives. So where can we find shared interests? Ecumenical peacebuilding could guide the way.
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