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All items tagged global challengesGlobal Must Read ArticlesSeptember 24, 2008 | The UN and the State of the WorldToday’s challenges need to be faced with collaboration. ++ The UN is successfully fighting for democracy and human rights in various countries. ++ However, Darfur shows that mandates are empty if they are not backed by resources. ++ The foundation of the UN’s work is accountability, and that can only be maintained if the UN becomes faster, more flexible, and effective. ++ Member states should be ... MoreSeptember 8, 2008 | Exposing the Nation-State MythThe system of international relations is based on the idea of nation-states, but the concept has deficits: the entity of a cultural community should legitimize a state’s rule, but very often cultural identities do not coincide with a political body. ++ Moreover, today’s challenges, e.g., climate change or terrorism, are global and need to be addressed in a broad way. ++ Policy makers should ... MoreJune 13, 2008 | EU and UN: Less Talking, More ActionGlobal issues, such as proliferation, energy security, diseases, and terrorism are not disparate and unconnected, and cannot be settled unilaterally. ++ “Practical multilateralism is a strategic necessity, not a liberal nicety.” ++ The UN Security Council needs to adopt permanent members such as India, Brazil, and South Africa. ++ “Treaty-based-action” should convert the UN into the legalizer ... More |
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