Multilateralism UNpacked

The Future of UN Peace Operations, Part 2 – Peace Operations Under Pressure in South Sudan

In this episode of Multilateralism Unpacked, UNU-CPR Research Officer Catharina Nickel discusses how financial cuts are affecting UN peace operations on the ground, drawi

Rethinking International Tax Cooperation

In this episode of Multilateralism UNpacked, UNU-CPR Senior Fellow and Professor of Fiscal Law at the University of Nairobi, Attiya Waris, discusses the ongoing negotiati

The Future of UN Peace Operations, Part 1 – Peace Operations at an Inflection Point

In this episode, UNU-CPR’s Head of Geneva Office Dr. Adam Day joins Dr. Jack Durrell to discuss the future of UN peace operations at a moment of financial strain, geopoli

Misinformation, Disinformation and the Future of Information Integrity

In this episode, UNU-CPR Director Dr. David Pasarelli speaks with Dr. Simon Chesterman, Vice Provost and David Marshall Professor at the National University of Singapore,

Exit from International Organizations – Rethinking State Withdrawal

In this episode, UNU-CPR Director Dr. David Pasarelli is joined by Professor Inken von Borzyskowski about her award-winning book, Exit from International Organizations (c

Meeting the Needs of Future Generations, Part 1 – Intergenerational Equity Explained

In this episode of Multilateralism UNpacked, UNU-CPR’s Daouia Chalali welcomes Professor Edith Brown Weiss of Georgetown University, one of the leading architects of the

Governing AI for Humanity: Reflections on Risks, Opportunities and Global Cooperation

Episode 8 of Multilateralism UNpacked examines how artificial intelligence is reshaping global governance at a moment when the technology is advancing faster than multila

COP 30: A Turnaround COP or a Missed Opportunity?

In this episode of Multilateralism Unpacked, UNU-CPR’s Head of Communications, Jack Durrell, speaks with Senior Researcher Michael Franczak, sharing insights from his exp

AI, War and International Humanitarian Law

In this episode of Multilateralism Unpacked, Eleonore Fournier-Tombs, Head of Anticipatory Action and Innovation at UNU-CPR, speaks with Laurent Gisel, Head of the Arms a

Exploring the UN’s Role in the Global Governance of AI

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly become one of the most transformative technologies of our time. From reshaping industries and labour markets to influencing educa

UN80: Can the UN learn to adapt?

As the United Nations approaches its 80th anniversary, questions about its agility and relevance have taken centre stage. In Episode 4 of Multilateralism UNpacked, UNU-CP

Running out of time? Accelerating implementation of the SDGs

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were launched ten years ago. But their implementation over the past decade has been uneven and evidence suggests we are unlikely

Looking Ahead to the “Turnaround COP”

President Lula of Brazil has called COP30 the “Turnaround COP” – warning that it may represent our last chance to avoid an irreversible rupture in the climate system. In

Doing "more with less".

Dr. Jack Durrell, Head of Communications at UNU-CPR, speaks to Dr. Nicole Goldin, Head of the Centre's Equitable Development research pillar, on key takeaways from the re