Author Archives: Francine Mestrum

Interesting: the IMF’s view on post-pandemic multilateralism IMF Finance & Development (F&D) Magazine

The world is becoming more authoritarian as autocratic regimes become even more brazen in their repression. Many democratic governments are backsliding and are adopting authoritarian tactics by restricting free speech and weakening the rule of law, a trend exacerbated by … Continue reading →

by Tom Coffin One of the first statements in the 97-paragraph agreement at the end of the United Nations’ Climate Change Conference (COP 26) acknowledges that nations have an obligation to respect human rights as they address global warming. Along with more … Continue reading →

Unas lecciones sobre Brasil y sobre el mundo: Leia o discurso de Lula no Parlamento Europeu – Lula

Qué quiere decir ‘seguridad’? Discurso del presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador en el Consejo de Seguridad de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas – AMLO (lopezobrador.org.mx)

Good and useful article by Jayathi Gosh: The feminist building-blocks of a just, sustainable economy – Future of social democracy | IPS Journal (ips-journal.eu)

The world is a failed state. The people of Earth share risks and a common destiny without a governance system able to mute dangers and pursue ambitions. As global crises mount, the need for a supranational basis for policy and … Continue reading →

ETS Group / Silvia Ribeiro will be tracking events at UNFCCC’s COP 26 in Glasgow over the next two weeks, both in person and on-line, and aim to keep you informed about events as they unfold! We’ll be watching out … Continue reading →

Recogiendo tanto los aportes de la asamblea anterior del sábado 13 de marzo pasado, como los debates durante 2019 y cuenta tenida del desarrollo del FSM de enero 2021, proponemos adoptar un doble acuerdo: PRIMERO.- para la discusión considerar dos … Continue reading →

U.S. Billionaire Wealth Surged by 70%, or $2.1 Trillion, During Pandemic; They Are Now Worth a Combined $5 Trillion  America’s billionaires have grown $2.1 trillion richer during the pandemic, their collective fortune skyrocketing by 70 percent — from just short … Continue reading →