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Youth, employment, and the future of work: A call for action

By Allgemein, Allgemein, Future of Globalisation, Future of Globalisation, , , ,
Photo: Founded before Senegal's independence, the Cheikh Anta Diop University at Dakar is the oldest in the country.

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As the global landscape undergoes rapid transformation, driven by technological advancements, climate change, and shifting economic paradigms, it is imperative that young people are equipped with the necessary skills and competencies to navigate these challenges and seize emerging opportunities. The Hamburg Sustainability Conference (HSC) highlights the importance of preparing younger generations for the future, emphasising sustainability and inclusivity as key pillars of global economic development. This blog post explores the critical steps required to empower youth for the labour market.

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Photo: Group Photo on the stage of the Climate Change Conference of the Parties 2023 (COP28) in Dubai

Successfully „holding the line“- the EU and the outcomes of COP 28

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© European Union / David Martin, Source:  https://www.flickr.com/photos/cor-photos/53379323878/in/album-72177720313008202/ When Sultan Al-Jaber, the United Emirates of Arabia President of COP28, finally presented an amended text for adoption in the closing plenary, the EU seemed relieved: For the first time in 30 years of climate negotiations, the decision now explicitly addressed fossil fuels. At last years “COP27”…

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The BRICS bang! – Signals from BRICS enlargement to South, West and North

By Allgemein, Future of Globalisation

The BRICS group – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – invite six countries to join them for a BRICS+. The final list of invitees is an odd bunch: Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Iran from the Middle East, Argentina from Latin America and Egypt and Ethiopia from Africa, with the former also being an Arab state. This decision on specific members came after apparently tough discussions amongst current membership, as interests varied widely. Yet, the return of geopolitics seems to have revitalised a disparate group. Why (only) these six, what are likely effects on international relations, and who’s benefitting most?

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Japan’s climate coalition? – Tokyo’s green chequebook diplomacy campaign is gathering momentum

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Addressing a Davos audience last year, in January 2022, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida publicly declared his vision for an Asia Zero Emissions Community (AZEC). Under Tokyo’s leadership, Kishida said, AZEC would drive regional cooperation and joint financing on renewable energy technologies and infrastructure, standardisation, and an emissions trading zone. A year on, Prime Minister…

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30 years with common but differentiated responsibility, why do we need it ever more today?

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Photo: Colorful windows in Bords de la Nive, Bayonne, FranceBords de la Nive, Bayonne, France

The principle of “common but differentiated responsibility” (CBDR), formalized at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro, is ultimately pertaining to the matter of climate justice. Its basic meaning is first and foremost a “shared” moral responsibility between different groups of countries to address global climate change, nevertheless the proportions of such responsibility are differentiated. CBDR’s underlying concepts of fairness and equity has also been manifested in other global governance architectures than just the climate. The World Trade Organization, for example, knows the principle of “special and differential treatment” for developing and least-developed countries. The CBDR principle has gone through “ups and downs” in the past 30 years and the world has further evolved. While it is entering the fourth decade, it still remains relevant today.

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