No sustainable development without older persons The 2026 Ministerial Declaration reinforces the case for placing older persons at the centre of sustainable development By Jack Kupferman and Alejandro Bonilla Garcia | GLOBAL AFFAIRS | 1 September 2026
The waste we don’t see This World Cleanup Day (20 September) focuses on textile and fashion waste. The fix lies in data, infrastructure, and design - not just recycling By Katrin Ley | GLOBAL AFFAIRS | 1 September 2026
Nadia Murad: “Survivors are seeking justice, not sympathy” Twelve years after the Yazidi genocide, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nadia Murad urges the world to turn remembrance into justice and accountability By Catherine Fiankan-Bokonga | GLOBAL AFFAIRS | 1 September 2026
Rebuilding trust, strengthening human rights As global crises deepen and trust in multilateralism erodes, Awa Dabo calls for stronger, more people-centred human rights action By Catherine Fiankan-Bokonga | GLOBAL AFFAIRS | 25 August 2026
Why we are going further: the updated IGC Panel Parity Pledge By Hannah Reinl and Matthew Wilson | GLOBAL AFFAIRS | 1 July 2026
Why rangeland and pastoralist rights must shape climate policy With COP17 in Mongolia on the horizon, pastoralists must be placed at the center of climate and land policy debates By Solange Bandiaky-Badji | GLOBAL AFFAIRS | 1 July 2026
If solidarity is the principle, volunteering is its discipline By Toily Kurbanov | GLOBAL AFFAIRS | 9 June 2026
Save the children: standing against child labour on June 12 By Mollie Fraser-Andrews | GLOBAL AFFAIRS | 1 June 2026
The city of the future is being decided right now The cities of tomorrow are being decided today. Geneva is where diplomacy, AI and urban futures converge. By Cristina Bueti | GLOBAL AFFAIRS | 5 May 2026