Global Citizen Blog
Human Rights Under Attack & Vaccines as Global Public Goods
This month, we share two opinion pieces by two leading international experts about: The global assault on human rights Vaccines as global public goods The global assault on human rights Human rights are under global assault, writes Ben Phillips in his op-ed. 2021 saw...
Nuclear Weapons, Earth Constitution, and the Summit for Democracy
This month, we share three informative opinion pieces about: The global threat of nuclear weapons The creation of the Earth Constitution The Summit for Democracy The global threat of nuclear weapons "What exactly is the US doing, and what exactly are its nuclear...
Illegal Immigration: A 21st Century Crisis
This month, we share an article that analyzes how weak policies and the global climate emergency are exacerbating the immigration crisis. Illegal Immigration: A 21st Century Crisis. "Tens of millions of people are expected to be displaced by 2050 because of...
Mediocracies in the age of corporations
This month, we share a piece by Hazel Henderson that explores the promise and perils of mediocracies in the age of corporations and social media. The promise and perils of mediocracies "We humans have evolved a new form of governance beyond our machine age...
Women’s rights under threat globally
This month, we share three opinion pieces about three current and pressing topics: Waging war to "export democracy" Women's rights under threat globally Regulating the actions of social media companies and their users...
Has humanity’s capacity to cooperate been undone by technology?
This month, we bring three interesting articles to your attention. They look at how the world is changing while facing global threats. As climate change and the environment are matters of great and urgent concern worldwide, should the UN redesign its Trusteeship...
Nuclear Risks: Reduction or Elimination?
In his new op-ed, the former UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Sergio Duarte explains why nuclear risk reduction is not a substitute for nuclear disarmament and why the ultimate risk-reduction step is to eliminate all nuclear weapons. "It is certainly...
Internet Disinformation, Science Diplomacy, and Biodiversity Loss
In this issue, we share two very interesting interviews. The first one examines the work of a nonprofit that teaches children and adults to debunk internet disinformation. In the second one, a renowned biodiversity scientist, who was also the first woman President of...
How to build public trust in a sustainable energy future
In this new blog post, Julie Sweet and Patrick Pouyanné, co-chairs of the World Economic Forum's Partnering Against Corruption Initiative (PACI), discuss the key steps stakeholders need to take to secure the public's trust during the transition to a more inclusive,...
A Future Rooted in Sustainability and Equity
This month, we share two interesting pieces that look at how we can build a future rooted in sustainability, equity, and human rights protection. "Failure to build a democratic ecological future is likely to be catastrophic not just for democracy but to our...