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When Rules Are Global, Opportunities Are Global
Agnes Eschment, Sebastian Schwark Blog post
Solution Spaces
The UN Reaches AI Consensus – Now the Real Work Begins
Vidisha Mishra, Nicole Manger Blog post
Redirecting Business Performance
ExxonMobil’s Support for Carbon Pricing: A Strategic Business Move
Robert G Eccles Blog post
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Scalable Alternative Governance and Business Models for a Fair Data Economy
Sep 16, 2025 at 16:00 EDT (UTC -4)A multistakeholder dialogue on the sidelines of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly: In the lead-up to the UN International Year of Cooperatives in 2025, this high-level roundtable and…
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Workshop on Climate Finance, Green Growth and Economic Development in Africa
Sep 11–13, 2025Following a successful launch at GSS 2025, the Global Sustainability Agendas, a project funded by Stiftung Mercator, enters its next phase with this inaugural workshop. Over the course of two days,…
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1st New Horizons Global Webinar
Sep 4, 2025 at 10:00 CST (UTC -6)A wave of populism and authoritarianism is spreading over the world and undermines the capacity of nations and peoples around the world to face their collective action challenges, cooperate peacefully…
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How to Make the UN's AI Modalities Resolution Count
Vidisha Mishra, Nicole MangerOn August 26, the UN General Assembly adopted Resolution A/RES/79/325 (the AI Modalities Resolution) by consensus and without a vote, after months of negotiations. At a time when consensus is elusive…
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Global Solutions Journal
Global Solutions Journal Issue 11
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Digital Infrastructure Solutions to Empower Citizens
Christian Kastrop, Vidisha Mishra, Mateo Rodriguez, Jeb Bell, Sarah NicoleThis report draws on a series of multistakeholder consultations held on November 12, 2024, on the sidelines of the Paris Peace Forum and in the lead-up to the AI Action Summit, as well as…
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