Conflict, Crisis and Transformation on the Path to Global Cooperation

3 diciembre 2020

It is a core part of World Goodwill’s work to shine a light on the idea that the path towards cooperation is written into the DNA of humanity – whether we like it or not it is our spiritual destiny to transit from a competitive age to a cooperative age. This is a process that is underway. The only question is time - how many generations will it take before cooperation becomes the dominant pattern in international relations?

The suggestion is that as a species, humanity, is on an initiatory path; that all of us together, as a unit, are undergoing what has been referred to by some writers as a Great Turning in the orientation of human identity, human thought, human spirituality and human action.  What begins with a reorientation of energies and thoughts expresses itself in relationships – all dimensions of relationship from the subjective to the objective; the vertical to the horizontal; the inner to the outer.

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Coronavirus: Challenges and Opportunities on the Path Towards Global Cooperation at the UN – PART FIVE

31 octubre 2020

THE UN AT 75: SIGNS OF CREATIVITY AND A NEW SPIRIT

This is the fifth in a series sharing articles and reports from the UN and from key networks associated with the UN highlighting a new vitality in thinking about the path forward for the UN and for a cooperative approach to human development in the post-COVID world. These are just a small selection of a much greater range of reports and conferences signifying the spirit of reneal that is currently flowing through the UN. 

  • Together First launches new report: The case for a UN civil society champion. Together First is a coalition of over 150 NGO's campaigning for a 'global system that works for all'. This Report, calls for increased UN engagement with civil society, and specifically, for a senior UN official to be a 'champion' for civil society.

  • Can the “Third UN” Reimagine Post-Covid Global Cooperation?  by Tatiana Carayannis and Thomas G. Weiss. If the UN and the UN system are to become fitter-for-purpose, or even survive, creative thinking to reimagine contemporary global cooperation will not come from polarized member states or politicized UN secretariats but rather from ...the “Third UN.” This is the networks of supportive nonstate actors — intellectuals, scholars, consultants, think tanks, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), philanthropies, the private sector and the media — that interact with the governmental representatives of the First UN and international civil servants of the Second UN.  Article from Passblue.

  • Restoring the Values and Spirit of the International Civil Service by Mona Ali Khalil. A true celebration of the 100th anniversary of the international civil service, since the establishment of the first such service by the League of Nations, starts with the realisation that the power of principles is ultimately a greater guide of UN action than the principles of power.  A Report on 100 Years of International Civil Service from the Dag Hammarskjold Foundation.

  • COVID-19: The Path to Ending Our Global Chaos Is Through the UN by Mona Ali Kahlil. With 2020 foresight, the answer to our descent into cynicism, chaos and crisis can once again be found in the UN, its Charter and its Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The UN can rise again, using new information and communication technologies, .... From Passblue.

  • Let’s Make Compassion Go Viral by Melissa Fleming, UN Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications. My job at the United Nations is to inform the public about the state of our world. That involves stories of ever-growing numbers of people suffering, wars erupting, a deadly virus spreading, economies collapsing and the planet taking revenge for being repeatedly abused. ... But there is a saying, “statistics are human beings with the tears dried off.” So, we also tell human stories. Stories that move people to care and to drive them to act. ... From medium.com. 

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Coronavirus: Retos y Oportunidades en el Camino hacia la Cooperación Global en la ONU – CUARTA PARTE

29 septiembre 2020

COMPROMISO DE LOS LÍDERES POR LA NATURALEZA ANTES DE LA CUMBRE DE LA BIODIVERSIDAD

Como parte de la Cumbre de la ONU sobre Biodiversidad, que se llevará a cabo como un evento ZOOM el 30 de septiembre, los líderes de 64 países (incluidos Francia, Alemania y el Reino Unido) de todas las regiones del mundo se han comprometido a tomar medidas drásticas contra la contaminación, a adoptar sistemas económicos sostenibles. y a eliminar el vertido de desechos plásticos en los océanos a mediados de siglo. El 'Compromiso de los líderes por la naturaleza' que han firmado, compromete a sus naciones a revertir la pérdida de biodiversidad para 2030.

Informes de Leaderspledgefornature.org y The Guardian.

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Coronavirus: Desafíos y Oportunidades en el Camino hacia la Cooperación Global en la ONU - PARTE TRES

21 septiembre 2020

UN TIEMPO PARA LA RENOVACIÓN: LLAMAMIENTO A UN SISTEMA  MULTILATERAL FORTALECIDO

Este mes, como preparación para la apertura de la 75a Asamblea General y los eventos de alto nivel en torno al 75º aniversario de la ONU, un grupo de 49 ex jefes de estado y altos funcionarios de la ONU dirigió una carta abierta a los jefes de gobierno de los Estados miembros de la ONU. La carta destaca las amenazas actuales al multilateralismo y pide un liderazgo nacional y una cooperación mundial eficaz en respuesta a estas amenazas. La recuperación de la pandemia del COVID19 y el reacondicionamiento institucional van de la mano.

Los líderes piden un proceso intergubernamental específico para seguir la Declaración Política de la ONU75 adoptada en el período extraordinario de sesiones del 21 de septiembre de la Asamblea General. Ese proceso debe perseguir el objetivo de reconocer la necesidad de apoyar el papel indispensable de las Naciones Unidas y, al mismo tiempo, fortalecer y reformar el mecanismo jurídico e institucional del sistema de las Naciones Unidas.

de UN2020

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Coronavirus: Challenges and Opportunities on the Path Towards Global Cooperation at the UN – PART TWO

24 agosto 2020

THE UN AT 75: CEAR THINKING AROUND FUTURE POSSIBILITES FOR GLOBAL COOPERATION

Last month we began sharing articles exploring challenges and opportunities facing the UN in its 75th year. This month we share more articles on a similar theme – taking diverse approaches to the possibilities for global cooperation at the UN.

  • Tackling the Inequality Pandemic: A New Social Contract for a New Era by Antonio Guterres The UN Secretary-General delivered this important Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture, on 18 July.

  • UN chief slams 'myths, delusions and falsehoods' around inequality, a brief summary and review of the lecture from The Guardian newspaper.

  • Stepping Stones for a Better Future: 10 Ideas for World Leaders Who are Serious About Building Back Better  A Report produced after extensive consultation by Together First, a coalition of over 175 global organisations.

  • Could the SDGs Deliver on Their Promises? A Dialogue from the NewInternationalist Journal with two different views about the likelihood of the Sustainable Development Goals being achieved by 2030.

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