GLOBAL

LGBTQI+ rights in the Commonwealth: time for change

Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting an opportunity to address colonial legacy of discrimination

Pandemic treaty: will the world be ready for the next crisis?

Civil society perspectives needed to shape treaty to improve pandemic performance

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

Twitter: takeover talk sparks hate speech fears

Elon Musk’s potential purchase of Twitter shows the need for greater regulation of social media companies

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

CSW66: a mixed moment for women’s rights

Latest edition of the UN Commission on the Status of Women sees some successes but also wasted opportunities

Ukraine war exposes weaknesses of international system

Mixed international response to Russia’s aggression makes the case for global governance reform

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

Two years of the pandemic: how civil society made the difference

Vital pandemic response makes the case for an effective and enabled civil society

CONFLICT | CRISIS

Sisterhood back on the streets

Women’s movement emerges from pandemic in full force

Energy transition: dilemmas and trade-offs

Victory in campaign against lithium mining highlights problems of transition to electric vehicles

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

Spotify: power brings responsibilities

Podcast controversy points to need for greater corporate accountability

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

Beijing Olympics: sport as smokescreen

Activists seek to turn sportswashing attempts against repressive states