How Can We Meet The “Grand Challenges” Of Our Time Without Bypassing Democracy?

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Citizen involvement should not be limited to the definition or prioritisation of challenges.

We Need Leaders, But Not Just Any Leaders

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern meets with members of the Muslim community following the Christchurch attack, New Zealand, March 16, 2019. Photo: BORIS JANCIC/AAP/PA Images. All rights reserved.

The greatest danger to our security does not come from refugees looking for a better life, but from politicians who take advantage of the spotlight to manipulate fear and anxieties.

Religious and Market Fundamentalisms Threaten Gender Equality at UN Summit

UN Commission on the Status of Women opening session, March 2019. | Photo: Li Muzi/Xinhua News Agency/PA Images. All rights reserved.

As the US fosters a backlash at the UN Commission on the Status of Women, states from Lebanon to Namibia are taking more progressive positions.

How Africa Can Catch Up With the World in the Fight Against Poverty

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Anti-poverty programmes in countries such as Malawi, Mali, Niger and Nigeria miss many of their poorest households.

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