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Katherine Hagen’s ILO election notes

Congratulations to Gilbert Houngbo. His is an historic accomplishment: the first African to be elected to this position at the ILO—an organization that was established over 100 years ago without the participation of any African government, as he himself pointed out in his acceptance speech. This is undeniably a

Richard Gowan, on the war devastating impact on the UN

New York-based Gowan, UN director at the International Crisis Group, is one of the most astute and seasoned observers of the UN and multilateralism. In ‘The UN Is Another Casualty of Russia’s War: Why the Organization Might Never Bounce Back’, an op-ed piece in Foreign Affairs, Gowan writes that

#92 The G|O Briefing, March 31, 2022

Does a deadlocked Security Council mean a new role for the UN in Geneva? - A few notes on Gilbert Houngbo’s election at the ILO

#77 The G|O Briefing, November 11, 2021

HOW TECHNOLOGY IS CREATING A NEW FRAGMENTED WOLRD AND MIGHT DESTROY INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

Hoping for a wow at WHA

Hoping for a wow at WHA

One would have hoped that the COVID-19 pandemic would have been met by a coordinated, collective, and global response. Instead, the exact opposite happened.

Is Multilateralism a Fig Leaf?

Is Multilateralism a Fig Leaf?

Ngaire Woods | Powerful countries exert great influence over multilateral organizations. But their clout does not render multilateralism impossible.

Sarah Brooks, on China at the UN

Sarah Brooks, on China at the UN

“China’s development agenda has increasingly appeared in stark contrast with a human rights-based approach, undercutting the interdependence of the UN’s development and human rights pillars.”

Concise Atlas of International Geneva 2019/2020

Concise Atlas of International Geneva 2019/2020

Geneva and the over 45 international organisations located here do not always receive the attention they deserve. Many current developments in international politics and multilateralism are reflected in «international Geneva», with future global trends often being foreseen here at an early stage.

#51 The G|O Briefing, April 22, 2021

With America back, Geneva is back! - Horror stories told in UN New York, heard here

"Geneva's G20" looks at WHO, WTO and the renewal of multilateralism

The G20 summit was held virtually over the weekend, hosted by Saudi Arabia. It could well be renamed the “Geneva G20” due the omnipresence of Geneva-based international organizations in its discussions.

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