MEIG Highlights
With the MEIG Highlights you are informed about a broad range of currently discussed governance topics. Enjoy the reading!
Highlight 54/2022 – Shanghai Cooperation Organization: a platform for sustainable development
Jamshidjon Khayrullaev, 29 December 2022 Today the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is 2/3 of the territory of Eurasia, almost half […]
Read moreHighlight 53/2022 – The League of Arab States and human rights protection
Iba’a Hamida, 21 December 2022 The League of Arab States has drawn interest from both the world community and residents […]
Read moreHighlight 52/2022 – African countries need advancement in digital technology and Internet connectivity
Buba Gedo Boke, 16 December 2022 The 17th Internet Governance Conference was been held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, at the […]
Read moreHighlight 51/2022 – Fiction meets reality: A human rights invention based on historical exclusion
Juan Pamplona, 6 December 2022 During the movie Avengers: Infinity War, Thor responds “all words are made-up” while planning a […]
Read moreHighlight 50/2022 – Ocean Governance Challenges for France
Jérémy Aron, 29 November 2022 The oceans play a fundamental role in the balance of our planet. Comprising more than […]
Read moreHighlight 49/2022 – The World Cup 2022 in Qatar: The Need for Human Rights Protections in International Sports
Sujan Bidari, 24 November 2022 The FIFA World Cup began on November 20, 2022 in Qatar, and the ability of […]
Read moreHighlight 48/2022 – Achieving food security in the 21st century will require a rethinking of food systems and a reform of international trade rules
Sondra Cheong, 18 November 2022 At the Twelfth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation held in June 2022, Member […]
Read moreHighlight 47/2022 – Diversity and inclusion – a real strive for equality or just a modern trend?
Svetlana Ryzhik, 14 November 2022 Today, diversity, equality and inclusion are familiar topics. This is a fairly recent achievement of […]
Read moreHighlight 46/2022 – Reflections on future China-EU relations based on the report of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
Zishi Wang, 10 November 2022 The history between the China-European relations, although turbulent at times, has seen a steady improvement. […]
Read moreHighlight 45/2022 – Adapting international governance to changes in the international order
Jean Carlo Manrique Vera, 8 November 2022 International governance, as the sum of rules and institutions in the international arena, […]
Read moreHighlight 44/2022 – Security Council veto power needs to be reformed
Goga Gelitashvili, 28 October 2022 The ability of a permanent member to stop draft resolutions from being adopted by voting […]
Read moreHighlight 43/2022 – Negotiating the balance of power with the toss of a two-sided coin
Gwendoline Kwankam, 21 October 2022 In the context of international governance, effective negotiations would require powerful nations to engage on […]
Read moreHighlight 42/2022 – The role of national parliaments in the fight against corruption
Edem K. Medzinyuie, 6 July 2022 According to the World Economic Forum, echoing a statement made by the UN Secretary-General, […]
Read moreHighlight 41/2022 – Women Economic Empowerment through Trade
Olha Krylova, 29 June 2022 International trade affects women and men differently. Women make up half the world’s population, but, […]
Read moreHighlight 40/2022 – Is China-EU Comprehensive Agreement on Investment a great opportunity?
Jiaxu Mi, 28 June 2022 The EU and China are the world’s largest foreign capital outflow and inflow countries. On 30 […]
Read moreHighlight 39/2022 – Why Early Warnings Go Beyond Just “Climate”?
Vidhya Kumarswamy, 24 June 2022 Considering the multi-hazard world that we live in today, and the disasters that are a […]
Read moreHighlight 38/2022 – MIPAA Review Process as a means of Regional Governance of Ageing
Tamari Mtchedlidze, 17 June 2022 Demographic structure of United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) region has been changing for […]
Read moreHighlight 37/2022 – Illiteracy in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Albatross hanging over the neck of Agenda 2030
Mireille Pakisa Nzuzi, 13 June 2022 An albatross, oftentimes, the symbolism of an omen of good luck that leads the […]
Read moreHighlight 36/2022 – The role of Security Sector Governance/Reform in protecting freedom of information in conflict zones
Cyril Yemofio, 1 June 2022 Media communications have always been an integral part of a well-functioning society. Well before the […]
Read moreHighlight 35/2022 – Human trafficking during the pandemic: did states succeed in protecting the most vulnerable?
Rosa Maria Ysobel Pareja, 27 May 2022 In an effort to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, states have curtailed the movement […]
Read moreHighlight 34/2022 – Will CORSIA lead to a carbon-neutral aviation sector?
Samuel Duelli, 23 May 2022 Aviation was responsible for around 2.4% of anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2019. The […]
Read moreHighlight 33/2022 – Air pollution and the need for a collaborative solution
Jake Van Grieken, 20 May 2022 The air we inhale is common to us all. In our struggle to dam […]
Read moreHighlight 32/2022 – Delivering the SDGs through Fair Trade
Olha Krylova, 18 May 2022 Trade is the main driver for economic growth. That is why trade is a key […]
Read moreHighlight 31/2022 – Is satellite communication the future of disaster management?
Anagha Lakshmi, 16 May 2022 The world’s population is growing, and its cities are expanding. In the context of these […]
Read moreHighlight 30/2022 – Small is beautiful and also vital: Role of SMEs in the economy
Sruthee Sankara Ram, 13 May 2022 In his stellar 1973 work Small is Beautiful, EF Schumacher wrote about the need […]
Read moreHighlight 29/2022 – The role of official statistics to promote democracy in the era of big data
Annalisa Baruffi, 11 May 2022 In 1992 the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) adopted the Fundamental Principles of […]
Read moreHighlight 28/2022 – Will Putin be prosecuted by the International Criminal Court?
Marie Marthe Renée Letoublon, 9 May 2022 On Thursday, 28 April 2022, UN Secretary-General António Guterres visited sites of alleged […]
Read moreHighlight 27/2022 – Is there a biased approach in refugee asylum management?
Geoffrey Bala-Gaye, 5 May 2022 There is a general consensus that humanitarian crises everywhere should be dealt with in accordance […]
Read moreHighlight 26/2022 – Inflation is here to stay
Munkhbayar Batsuuri, 3 May 2022 Countries are seeing highest inflation levels in decades[1]. US consumer prices rose 8.5% in March […]
Read moreHighlight 25/2022 – The positive impact of migration
Ahmad Naweed Walizada, 29 April 2022 In today’s globalized world, people are constantly moving and migrating in large numbers. The […]
Read moreHighlight 24/2022 – Will the Russo-Ukrainian War trigger a world food crisis?
Jiaxu Mi, 26 April 2022 Russia and Ukraine are major exporters of food globally. Regarding, for example, sunflower oil, these […]
Read moreHighlight 23/2022 – Corruption at the National Level: the Ultimate Betrayal of Public Trust that Undermines Good Governance and Security
Béatrice Jotterand, 22 avril 2022 Corruption is widespread, present at any level of the State and society, in any sector. […]
Read moreHighlight 22/2022 – How have GRID strategies contributed to the World Bank’s response to COVID-19?
Samuel Duelli, 19 April 2022 COVID-19 has had a tremendous impact on the world’s economy and people’s lives, leading to […]
Read moreHighlight 21/2022 – The African Union, a force to be reckoned with?
Geoffrey Mousa Bala Gaye, 13 April 2022 On the 25th May, 1963, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the Organisation of African […]
Read moreHighlight 20/2022 – How can Strategic Intelligence be used as an innovative concept to pursue Agenda 2030?
Ysobel Pareja, 11 April 2022 Foresight and the ability to articulate the current and future trends into strategy has been […]
Read moreHighlight 19/2022 – The UN Global Compact and its influence in the business response to Ukraine’s humanitarian crisis
Olha Krylova, 8 April 2022 The UN Global Compact was established in July 2000 by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan to […]
Read moreHighlight 18/2022 – Joint Initiative on Services Domestic Regulation – a new phenomenon within the WTO
Nargiz Ojagverdiyeva, 6 April 2022 WTO Joint Initiative on Services Domestic Regulation is a recently announced initiative by certain members […]
Read moreHighlight 17/2022 – Could the Russo-Ukrainian war be the catalyst for the reform of the Security Council of the United Nations Organization?
Cyril Yemofio, 4 April 2022 Wars have repeatedly changed the course of human history, opening pathways into the future and […]
Read moreHighlight 16/2022 – The European Data Governance Act: A big step for the future of data sharing
Olha Krylova, 1 April 2022 The European Data Governance Act (DGA) is a proposal of the European Commission to establish […]
Read moreHighlight 15/2022 – Doing their part: Putting the environment at the heart of trade negotiations at the WTO
Cyril Yemofio, 30 March 2022 Trade has always gone hand in hand with the environment. As WTO Director-General Ms Ngozi […]
Read moreHighlight 14/2022 – A miscalculated action: 3 consequences of EU sanctions against Russia
Jérémy Aron, 28 March 2022 Russia has started a war that no one expected. On 24 February 2022, Vladimir Putin […]
Read moreHighlight 13/2022 – Traditional litigation vs. Alternative Dispute Resolution
Nargiz Ojagverdiyeva, 25 March 2022 In Switzerland, the largest commercial disputes are mostly brought before the traditional courts or are […]
Read moreHighlight 12/2022 – International and European governance structures need to adopt a different approach to tackle gender violence and harassment
Jake Van Grieken, 21 March 2022 Last year saw a global increase in cases of domestic violence and reported-rape against […]
Read moreHighlight 11/2022 – A Beggar never grows up
Kodzovi Medzinyuie, 16 March 2022 A Professor of Political Economy at the University of Lome once indicated: “The turnover of […]
Read moreHighlight 10/2022 – The Two ghosts in the house: The legacy of the British and French colonialism which haunts Africa
Mireille Pakisa Nzuzi, 3 March 2022 From time immemorial, one comes to the acknowledgement that the legacy of colonialism is […]
Read moreHighlight 9/2022 – Gender Responsive Budgeting: the Indian context
Sruthee Sankara Ram, 23 February 2022 Persisting gender gaps across the world have been exacerbated by the pandemic and the […]
Read moreHighlight 8/2022 – Addressing the gap and challenges faced by landlocked developing countries
Munkhbayar Batsuuri, 18 February 2022 Landlocked does not only mean lack of access to the sea, it also means that […]
Read moreHighlight 7/2022 – What a win for the Yazidi community : German court hands down first genocide conviction against ISIS member
Marie Marthe Renée Letoublon, 11 February 2022 Seven years ago, ISIS members invaded Sinjar in northern Iraq, home to the […]
Read moreHighlight 6/2022 – Climate change as a security concern: the challenges ahead
Jérémy Aron, 8 February 2022 Water scarcity, droughts, storms, flooding, massive fires, melting of the ice caps. Climate change is […]
Read moreHighlight 5/2022 – 5 issues that will shape the international agenda
Tobden Chopel, 31 January 2022 The International Agenda for the 21st Century describes the vision and aspirations of subnational governments, […]
Read moreHighlight 4/2022 – Can Facebook’s « Supreme Court » succeed?
Jiaxu Mi, 25 January 2022 With more than 2 billion users worldwide, Facebook has faced a series of content problems […]
Read moreHighlight 3/2022 – How can governments protect children from the dangers they face online?
Annalisa Baruffi, 21 January 2022 Young people are increasingly connected. Internet and social media accessibility is growing up. In a […]
Read moreHighlight 2/2022 – Can we aspire for a more equitable gender representation in the International Law Commission?
Rosa Maria Ysobel Pareja, 11 January 2022 The International Law Commission was established by the United Nations General Assembly to […]
Read moreHighlight 1/2022 – Historic agreement on international corporate taxation
Olya Krylova, 4 January 2022 International taxation is usually governed by bilateral tax treaties and there is no global body […]
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