#86 The G|O Briefing, February 17, 2022
Geneva's Afghan Conundrum - Is the IFC financing Chinese companies relying on forced labor? - The FIFDH is back, with Dr. Ngozi as one of its stars
GUEST ESSAY
Is Multilateralism a Fig Leaf?
Ngaire Woods | Powerful countries exert great influence over multilateral organizations. But their clout does not render multilateralism impossible.
The folly of "Polexit"
Sławomir Sierakowski | After the Soviet Union collapsed, Poland’s greatest dream was to join the European Union and NATO. Scarred by Nazism and then communism, Poles longed for a fresh start, and membership in NATO and the EU became a goal that transcended politics.
A New Momentum to Promote Human Rights in Business
Promoting accountability for human rights violations through legally binding instruments.
America's re-engagement with the Human Rights Council: Remember Resolution 43/1
The decision of the USA to re-engage with the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) announced on 8 February 2021 has been welcomed in many quarters.
An EU-China deal for a bygone era
Wendy Cutler | After four years of Donald Trump’s “America First” agenda, the European Union could be forgiven for attempting to go it alone. But, if history is any guide, no single economy can compel China to change its most problematic behaviors.
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A Course Correction: Joe Biden's Approach To Trade
Susan Ariel Aaronson | "The most dramatic change from a Biden administration will be to stop relying on trade policies to solve non-trade problems."
How to Govern The New Digital Domain?
Oscar Jonsson and Taylor Owen | "Our global governance system was built for the tangible world, and governments have been far too slow to adapt laws and regulations to build an equitable digital economy."
China's trolling diplomats
Alain Frachon | Chinese diplomats no longer dine with the observers of the international scene; they vehemently ‘trolls’ on social media—those same social media sites that are banned in China.
Can Vaccines be Allocated on Non-Racist Terms
A. Kayum Ahmed | It will take much more than a vaccine to address the systemic injustices of white supremacy. But an antiracist allocation framework could be a step toward rethinking the race-neutral ideology that shapes the global health architecture.