Closing the SDG Gap
As global business and political leaders gather in Davos for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting, they should ask themselves one big question: Will...
Killing Suleimani ethically, legally unjustified
On January 3, the United States assassinated Qassem Suleimani, a top Iranian military commander, while he was leaving Baghdad International Airport in a car...
Scaling Up Sustainable Infrastructure
Climate change is arguably the most pressing global challenge today, and we are not tackling it quickly enough. The 2015 Paris climate agreement aims...
Another Year of Living Dangerously
The year 2019 is ending with widespread demonstrations, rising inequality, and a crisis of representation in many countries. The world is sleepwalking toward recession...
Hardening of Soft Power
International-relations theorists generally distinguish between soft and hard power. Soft power refers to the exercise of political influence through flexible, non-binding instruments such as...
When Is Knowledge Power?
Nowadays, most of us have vast amounts of information at our fingertips. In theory, that information could help improve governance, infrastructure, and delivery of...
Green Roofs in the Middle East: possible and practical?
Roofs filled with foliage and vegetable gardens are taking root in cities across North America and Western Europe. Otherwise known as green roofs, these...
Green Deal Will Make or Break Europe
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s ambition to lead a “geopolitical commission” is about to face its first big test. European heads of...
Trade war to cost global economy, US$700 billion
Kristalina Georgieva the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund sits down with Eleni Giokos of CNN Business to talk about growth on the...
Natural-Born Climate Commitments
When world leaders gather at the 25th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP25) in Madrid from December 2-13, they will discuss concrete steps for...
