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05/31/2026

Rising debt.
Shrinking aid budgets.
Growing trade tensions.

The global financial system has been in need of real reform.

A new UN initiative is making that happen.

Learn how the Borrowers' Platform came to be and what it must deliver.

Participants raise signs calling for debt action outside of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) in Sevilla, Spain. Photo: UN Photo / Mariscal

05/28/2026

Starting this week, debate season for UN Secretary-General candidates will be in full swing. 📣

Coming up: London, Geneva, and Jeju Island.

This is your guide to the upcoming debates. ⬇️

Your guide to key events as candidates for UN Secretary-General hit the road.

05/26/2026

The world’s demographic center of gravity has shifted. While the Global North ages, a massive next generation is rising across Africa and Asia — demanding structural change, representation, and opportunity in a volatile world.

On Episode 3 of "World's Toughest Job," guests and hosts dive into the demographic data and historical context.

Can the next UN Secretary-General follow Dag Hammarskjöld's example and help today's young countries navigate a world of unchecked geoeconomic competition?

https://bit.ly/4uyvnDN

05/24/2026

The stakes are high in the race for the next UN Secretary-General.

And expectations for the role are shifting, amid today's complex challenges.

Take the global survey to share yours: bit.ly/4rypDsf

05/22/2026

The launch of the Borrowers' Platform marked a key step in a long but overdue journey to reform the international financial architecture.

Learn how this new initiative will level the playing field for developing countries — and what must happen next: bit.ly/4tLHs7q

05/19/2026

In a world where modern warfare moves faster than traditional diplomacy, how will the UN's next leader get back to the business of preventing global conflict?

Our guests and co-hosts explore on this week's episode of “World’s Toughest Job." ➡️ bit.ly/4tIBV1u

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05/18/2026

What kind of world will the next UN Secretary-General lead in? And what actions must they take to build global trust?

Explore insights into these questions and more in the latest Our Future Agenda Quarterly: bit.ly/437rwl2

05/17/2026

Global cooperation is vital for keeping the world healthy.

The World Health Assembly begins May 18.

Find out which key issues experts are tracking.

Global health thinkers, doers, and decision-makers will converge in Geneva for the 79th annual World Health Assembly from May 18 to 23.

05/13/2026

Every year, global health thinkers, doers, and decision-makers gather in Geneva for the World Health Assembly.

In a rapidly changing world, what's on the line for the future of global health cooperation?

An expert weighs in ahead of : bit.ly/4twNnNF