Research papers & reports

Scourge of slavery still claims 40 million victims worldwide, UN

GENEVA - Incidents of modern-day slavery are “only likely to increase” as a result of some of biggest challenges facing the world today, a UN expert...

Five avoidable deaths per minute shows urgent need for action on patient safety

GENEVA - With at least five people dying every minute due to unsafe health care, the World Health Organization (WHO) is urging medical...

Italy’s political turmoil shows that parliaments can confront populists

By Carlo Bastasin, Brookings, 9 September 2019Italy has a certain experience in changes of government, having seen 68 different governments in 73...

Brexit endgame: Boris Johnson loses control

By Amanda Sloat, Brookings, 5 September 2019During another dramatic week in British politics, Parliament—facing an imminent five-week suspension as...

On Russia, Macron Is Mistaken

Research papers & reports

Scourge of slavery still claims 40 million victims worldwide, UN

Five avoidable deaths per minute shows urgent need for action on patient safety

Italy’s political turmoil shows that parliaments can confront populists

Brexit endgame: Boris Johnson loses control

On Russia, Macron Is Mistaken

The Old World and the Middle Kingdom: Europe Wakes Up to China’s Rise

‘Reaffirm the sanctity’ of religious sites, says Guterres

About 12 million children may never see a classroom, UN data

Climate crisis can see ‘collapse’ of some economies without diversification, UN

Syria conflict highlights inhumane detention of women and children, UN report

SDG progress ‘in danger’ of going backwards without change in direction, UN report

Global Sustainable Development Report 2019

Easing Travel between Georgia and Breakaway Abkhazia

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