Trump’s Board of Peace faces backlash over its unclear mandate, private control, undemocratic structure, and concerns about its deviation from established governance standards.
A survey across 101 countries representing 90% of the world’s population finds that 40% of respondents tend to support a world parliament, 27% are opposed and 33% neutral.
UN budget cuts reflect growing political pressure on human rights, as China and allies push for defunding while civil society warns of weakening global protections and accountability.
Presented in New York, new protocols outline reforms to the UN system, including financing, civil society participation, disarmament, and the composition of a proposed Parliamentary Assembly.
A diverse global panel of 105 citizens will meet online in 2026 to develop recommendations on sustainable food systems and climate action, aiming to influence global governance and policy debates.
A group of forty states led by Chile and the International Service for Human Rights warned at a meeting in Geneva that proposed budget cuts will disproportionately affect the UN’s human rights pillar.
The permanent members of the UN Security Council can veto any change of the UN Charter. A way to circumvent a veto is to reconstitute the UN as a new legal entity.
Augusto Lopez-Claros and Andrew Strauss |10.12.2025
Experts convened to assess whether the UN can uphold democracy amid rising authoritarian influence, endorsing stronger citizen participation at the UN and democratic coordination.
The traditional Mercator map distorts global geography, shrinking Africa and the Global South. The Equal Earth projection offers a fairer, more accurate alternative, driving a global push to Correct the Map.
The World Liberty Congress met in Berlin for its 2025 General Assembly. It elected a new leadership and adopted the Berlin Manifesto, a bold call for coordinated action worldwide.
This speech offers a strategic democratic response to the global authoritarian resurgence, outlining how to contest illiberal power through civic unity, principled leadership, and international solidarity.
