MEIG Highlights
With the MEIG Highlights you are informed about a broad range of currently discussed governance topics. Enjoy the reading!
Highlight 31/2025: Why the US and other states should remain committed to the Hague International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression in Ukraine?
Sepehr Kherad, 30 June 2025 ‘War never changes its hideous phantasms.’ Theodore Roosevelt’s passage in a letter to his sister referred […]
Read moreHighlight 30/2025: How UNECE (WPLA) Can Support Land Administration Tools in Post-Crisis Contexts? The Case of Ukraine
Varis Bahmanli, 23 June 2025 The war in Ukraine has fundamentally disrupted the country’s land governance and property registration systems. […]
Read moreHighlight 29/2025: ASEAN Chair’s Special Envoy on Myanmar: Between Symbolism and Substantive Diplomacy?
Haris Azman, 13 June 2025 In March 2025, a devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar, killing thousands and displacing many […]
Read moreHighlight 28/2025: Are Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETPs) Delivering on their Promise?
Abigail Roels, 6 June 2025 As the impacts of climate change intensify, international climate finance faces mounting challenges. Funding cuts […]
Read moreHighlight 27/2025: What are the key challenges to the implementation of international norms in the context of Ukraine’s ongoing armed conflict?
Nikol Petkova, 30 May 2025 Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has caused severe human suffering, with thousands of civilian deaths […]
Read moreHighlight 26/2025: Why strengthening information governance is crucial: How good intentions can compromise personal data and human rights?
Sekatle Sekatle, 22 May 2025 The rapid rate of online information sharing has enabled organizations to disseminate their missions and […]
Read moreHighlight 25/2025: Turning Climate Knowledge into Action: How is WMO Advancing National Frameworks for Climate Services?
Karen Ghazaryan, 16 May 2025 As climate extremes become the new norm—bringing with them floods, droughts, heatwaves, and storms—the need […]
Read moreHighlight 24/2025: How Is Migration Governance Evolving in West Africa? Challenges and Innovations in Policy Implementation
Jesse Joe Dacosta, 9 May 2025 Migration is a deeply wove social and economic phenomenon within West Africa. Characterized by […]
Read moreHighlight 23/2025: The Quiet Force: Middle Powers and their Role in the Future of Multilateral Diplomacy
Ekaterine Burjanadze, 29 April 2025 In an era of rising great-power rivalry, growing global instability, and declining trust in multilateral […]
Read moreHighlight 22/2025: Analyzing the Intersection Between Leukemia, Environmental Factors, and Developing Countries
Irini Papandreou, 17 April 2025 Leukemia is a multifactorial disease influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. Long-term exposure to […]
Read moreHighlight 21/2025: Can tourism be a pathway to peace in post-conflict societies? Peacebuilding and prosperity in Sri Lanka
Manjushka Savithri Gunathilaka, 15 April 2025 Tourism requires peace to thrive; however, it can also serve as a strategic tool […]
Read moreHighlight 20/2025: The Economic and Political Challenges of EU Membership for the South Caucasus Countries
Karen Ghazaryan, 4 April 2025 A new phase of cooperation between the EU and the South Caucasus countries began after […]
Read moreHighlight 19/2025: What were the benefits of APEC 2024 for Peru as a host economy?
Lisseth Lipa Cano, 31 March 2025 The Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a regional economic forum established in 1989 to […]
Read moreHighlight 18/2025: What are the opportunities and challenges of Azerbaijan’s transit role on the Silk Road?
Varis Bahmanli, 20 March 2025 Azerbaijan has emerged as a pivotal hub on the Silk Road, leveraging its strategic location […]
Read moreHighlight 17/2025: How is Trump’s withdrawal from the WHO influencing other exits, like Argentina’s, and shaping the future of health multilateralism?
Juliette Béna, 14 March 2025 On the first day of his second term in January 2025, President Trump signed an […]
Read moreHighlight 16/2025: How is Georgia tackling air pollution challenges?
Anuka Bakuradze, 7 March 2025 “Clean air shouldn’t be a privilege dictated by where you can afford to live but […]
Read moreHighlight 15/2025: How Does the UN Use Communication for Policy and Peace?
Krithi Gurajada, 4 March 2025 George Bernard Shaw stated, « The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it […]
Read moreHighlight 14/2025: What opportunities arise for the EU after the US exit from the WHO?
Sepehr Kherad, 27 February 2025 The premier global health governance body, the World Health Organization (WHO), is standing at a […]
Read moreHighlight 13/2025: How can we shift towards a more collaborative approach to the SDGs? The case of Mohale’s Hoek, a town in the Kingdom of Lesotho
Sekatle Sekatle, 21 February 2025 As the target to achieve Sustainable Development Goals draws ever closer, global leaders are under […]
Read moreHighlight 12/2025: To what extent is China leveraging the Human Rights Council to shape its political goals?
Chloé Bühlmann, 13 February 2025 Since the 2000s, Chinese NGOs of all kinds have been multiplying. More than that, they […]
Read moreHighlight 11/2025: Will the ICJ Change Climate Justice?
Abigail Roels, 5 February 2025 As the climate crisis continues to accelerate and the failure to meet the 1.5°C target […]
Read moreHighlight 10/2025: Rethinking Intellectual Property Laws in the Age of AI: Towards a Global Framework
Aadil Huque, 28 January 2025 “Artificial intelligence challenges the very notion of intellectual property, calling into question our traditional concept […]
Read moreHighlight 9/2025: Multilateralism in Tackling Climate Change: A Path Toward Collective Action
Guliko Kurdgelashvili, 17 January 2025 « The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who […]
Read moreHighlight 8/2025: Lifting the veil: What is the impact of the climate crisis on children’s lives in Bangladesh?
Nikol Petkova, 7 January 2025 “On an increasingly crowded planet, humanity faces many threats, but none is greater than climate […]
Read moreHighlight 7/2025: The Role of the United Nations in Cyprus
Irini Papandreou, 6 January 2025 The United Nations has been deeply involved in efforts to address the Cyprus conflict since […]
Read moreHighlight 6/2025: How is the Russia-Ukraine war shaping climate diplomacy in COP29?
Karen Ghazaryan, 5 January 2025 Global conflicts, especially large-scale wars, often redirect the international community’s attention from climate issues to […]
Read moreHighlight 5/2025: The Evolution of Peacekeeping: Indonesian Perspective on Women Peacekeepers
Rina Permatasari, 4 January 2025 Indonesia continues to regard the UN peacekeeping mission as one of the most effective tools […]
Read moreHighlight 4/2025: The EU’s global gateway strategy with Georgia’s natural global gateway
Anuka Bakuradze, 3 January 2025 « Global Gateway » is a European strategy that aims to promote sustainable development by improving transport […]
Read moreHighlight 3/2025: A Renewed EU-Africa Partnership: A New Era in Multilateralism, the Way Forward
Jesse Da Costa, 3 January 2025 In our fast-changing global environment, diplomatic relationships that were formed based on the colonial […]
Read moreHighlight 2/2025: Women-led Initiatives in Countering Violent Extremism: The Case of Nigeria
Juliette Béna, 2 January 2025 In the battle against violent extremism, women’s roles in Nigerian communities are proving to be […]
Read moreHighlight 1/2025: The Impacts of the European Union Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism on Developing Countries
Junior Alexander, 1 January 2025 The European Union (EU) continues to demonstrate its leadership role in the fight against climate […]
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