MEIG Highlights
With the MEIG Highlights you are informed about a broad range of currently discussed governance topics. Enjoy the reading!
Highlight 38/2021 – COP26: China-USA Joint Agreement to regulate temperature rise and limit greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
Cyril Yemofio, 27 December 2021 Bob Proctor once said that cooperation is always more powerful than competition. The United States […]
Read moreHighlight 37/2021 – What should be the future of UN peacekeeping missions?
Jake Van Grieken, 14 December 2021 Peacekeeping missions have always been an integral part of the United Nations’ functioning. They […]
Read moreHighlight 36/2021 –Indira Point- A Chapter from the history of Climate Induced Migration
Naga Anagha Lakshmi Palaparthy, 10 December 2021 “There is an issue that will define the continuity of this century more […]
Read moreHighlight 35/2021 – Seized and missed opportunities during the African Union-European Union Ministers of Foreign Affairs meeting
Edem Kodzovi Medzinyue, 9 December 2021 The African Union (AU) – European Union (EU) Ministers of Foreign Affairs meeting took […]
Read moreHighlight 34/2021 – Did COP26 save our planet?
Samuel Duelli, 7 December 2021 COP26 was opened in Glasgow on 31 October 2021 and closed on 13 November 2021, […]
Read moreHighlight 33/2021 – Some thoughts on new lockdown restrictions for unvaccinated persons
Tamari Mtchedlidze, 6 décembre 2021 Amid the pandemic, different countries introduce various measures in order to effectively deal with Covid-19. […]
Read moreHighlight 32/2021 – Salus populi suprema lex esto
Vidhya Kumarswamy, 30 November 2021 Image source : https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/sep/22/big-pharma-fuelling-human-rights-crisis-over-covid-vaccine-inequity-amnesty As U.S. approves booster shots, just 3.5% vaccinated in Africa. More than […]
Read moreHighlight 31/2021 – The Poland-Belarus Border Turmoil: A Morbid Negotiation for Lives and Livelihoods
Sruthee Sankara Ram, 29 November 2021 The Poland-Belarus border has been a site of great commotion and tension in the […]
Read moreHighlight 30/2021 – The election of the UN Secretary General. Can we still hope in a more democratic and fair selection process?
Annalisa Baruffi, 18 November 2021 The new Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, began his mandate on 1 […]
Read moreHighlight 29/2021 – If we all talked to COP26: Make Urban Mobility Sustainable
Vidhya Kumarswamy, 17 November 2021 “To all of you who choose to look the other way every day because you […]
Read moreHighlight 28/2021 – Does the current proposal of establishing a European Union carbon border adjustment mechanism comply with WTO rules?
Samuel Duelli, 12 November 2021 On 14 July 2021, after consulting citizens, experts and third-country representatives, the European Commission submitted […]
Read moreHighlight 27/2021 –The UAE contribution to the eradication of hunger and food insecurity in developing countries
Hayat Hassan Ali Alhosani, 10 November 2021 The second sustainable development goal, « End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition […]
Read moreHighlight 26/2021 – Can we legalize extrajudicial push-back of asylum-seekers? The example of Poland
Béatrice Jotterand, 2 novembre 2021 On October 14th 2021, the Polish parliament adopted a law authorizing polish authorities to « push-back » […]
Read moreHighlight 25/2021 – A 13-year prison sentence for the pro-migrant Italian mayor Domenico Lucano : the endless conundrum on lawfulness and justice.
Chiara Camoletto, 21 October 2021 Last week, the tiny village of Riace, in the Southern region of Calabria, has once […]
Read moreHighlight 24/2021 – U.S.A. arsenal captured by Taliban, a new market for arms trafficking?
Jérémy Sébastien Aron, 12 October 2021 Summer 2021 will be remembered as a dark chapter in the history of Afghanistan. […]
Read moreHighlight 23/2021 – Calling a migrant influx a “security attack” and migrants mere “instruments” risks normalizing avoidance of international commitments
Boris Ohanyan, 24 August 2021 On 21 June 2021, the European Union imposed restrictive measures against 78 Belarusian individuals and […]
Read moreHighlight 22/2021 – Biden-Putin summit: the responsibilities of major countries for common peace and security
You Chu, 1 July 2021 The “International Geneva” is not just a slogan of the Swiss diplomatic policy. Geneva has […]
Read moreHighlight 21/2021 – Pacific Islands Forum Issue-End of Pacific regionalism?
Chloe Abraham, 9 June 2021 The Pacific Islands Forum is a regional inter-governmental organization to strengthen the relations between Pacific […]
Read moreHighlight 20/2021 – A Different Perspective on Arms Control: from a Quantitative to a Qualitative Approach
Gustavo Rodriguez Nunez, 31 May 2021 The 20th Century, witnessed an unprecedented use of Weapons of Mass Destruction which led […]
Read moreHighlight 19/2021 – Sustainability of SDGs : What is next?
Yelena Minasyan, 21 May 2021 The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by the UN Member States in 2015 has […]
Read moreHighlight 18/2021 – EU policies of migration management in Afghanistan
Soman Fahim, 19 May 2021 Four decades of conflict, economic hardship, and natural disasters have resulted in the displacement of […]
Read moreHighlight 17/2021 – The Fallout of Ethnic Federalism
Luc Willis, 12 May 2021 In the past few years, Ethiopia experienced an economic boom while emerging as one of […]
Read moreHighlight 16/2021 – Climate change: Walk the talk!
Maheshwar Mani Tripathi, 30 April 2021 Mt. Everest, the only place on earth which penetrates the stratosphere, is known for […]
Read moreHighlight 15/2021 – Sustainable Tourism: The End of Travelling as We Knew It
Rosa Jorba, 23 April 2021 According to the World Tourism Organization, sustainable tourism is “tourism that takes full account of its current […]
Read moreHighlight 14/2021 – Monetary policy and climate change
Yerlan Danenov, 16 April 2021 Climate change has become a significant structural element shaping the state of the global economy, […]
Read moreHighlight 13/2021 – The Conference on the Future of Europe: a window of opportunity to strengthen EU-level democracy
Mathilde Bargé, 8 April 2021 On the 10th March 2021, David Sassoli (European Parliament President), Ursula von der Leyen (Commission President) and, […]
Read moreHighlight 12/2021 – The EU-China Landmark Geographical Indications Agreement: a breakthrough to improve trade development and intellectual property protection
You Chu, 6 April 2021 (Source: Ministry of Commerce P.R. China, available at http://english.mofcom.gov.cn/article/newsrelease/significantnews/202009/20200903001859.shtml) After eight-years of negotiations, the EU-China […]
Read moreHighlight 11/2021 – COVID Containment in Africa – The Ugandan Model
Dennis Tumukunde, 26 March 2021 The Corona Virus Disease (COVID19) that hit the world in late 2019 has affected millions […]
Read moreHighlight 10/2021 – The EU Digital Green Pass: the path to freedom or an infringement of the freedom of movement of persons?
Mathilde Bargé, 18 March 2021 The sudden reappearance of national borders within the European Union because of travel restrictions, quarantines, […]
Read moreHighlight 9/2021 – Scientific Cooperation Is the Key to Achieving SDGs
Mend-Amar Biniye, 12 March 2021 About 70 thousand years ago, we started to distinguish ourselves from primates by possessing knowledge. […]
Read moreHighlight 8/2021 – Why do we need fisheries management to protect our oceans?
Sheilla Baldeon, 8 March 2021 The ocean has produced approximately US$2.5 trillion in goods and services each year promoting economy […]
Read moreHighlight 7/2021 – The Swiss Referendum on EFTA-Indonesia Economic Partnership Agreement
Cerya Paramita, 5 March 2021 This 7th of March, the Swiss people will cast their vote in a referendum to […]
Read moreHighlight 6/2021 – Vaccine Diplomacy in the Era of COVID-19
Tony Outhaithip, 1 March 2021 It has been more than a year since the Corona virus started to infect people […]
Read moreHighlight 5/2021 – Transparency in Sustainable Finance
Takhmina Nasimova, 25 February 2021 Sustainable Finance generally refers to the process of considering the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) […]
Read moreHighlight 4/2021 – Strengthening the International Health Regulations to Meet Future Challenges: Lessons from Covid-19
Cerya Paramita, 4 February 2021 The leading international legal framework to control infectious disease was created in 1969 when the […]
Read moreHighlight 3/2021 – EU’s Human Rights Sanctions Regime: Symbolic or Effective Governance Tool?
Boris Ohanyan, 29 January 2021 In its foreign and security policy, the EU is increasingly using the tool of thematic […]
Read moreHighlight 2/2021 – 5th Anniversary of the Paris Agreement: Where Are We Now?
Ana Tskipurishvili, 21 January 2021 12 December 2020 marked the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement, signed by nearly 200 […]
Read moreHighlight 1/2021 – Blockchain, A Future Tool To Disrupt Corruption
Théophile Troude, 19 January 2021 Some of the main functions of government institutions include the redistribution of resources and the […]
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