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Perspectives ‘Change Called Us Here’: Reflecting on Women Deliver 2026 By Liliane Nkunzimana... Melbourne \| 1 May 2026 “Do not lower your standards.” These were the closing words spoken by Jacinda Ardern just as my...	Perspectives The energy transition needs money and technology — and new ideas By Daniel Perell New York \| 22 Apr 2026 The following is based on a submission the author made to Brazil’s COP30 Task Force on...
Perspectives View from the Interns: Reflections on the 64th Session of the Commission on Social Development By Radhika Jain New York \| 27 Feb 2026 The Future of International Development As I sit and reflect on this year’s Commission for Social...	Perspectives View from the Interns: Reflections on the 64th Session of the Commission for Social Development By Luana Martins... New York \| 27 Feb 2026 “Love as a principle, order as a foundation, and progress as a goal” - Why the Global Care Crisis...
Perspectives View from the Interns: Reflections on the 64th Session of the Commission on Social Development By Rohan Vodjdani New York \| 27 Feb 2026 Skipping Class to Change the World: Tensions Between Youth Inclusivity and Schooling Requirements I...	Perspectives Reconsidering Development Assumptions: Reflections from Rural Kenya By Daniel Perell New York \| 21 Jan 2026 Last year was one for challenging long-held assumptions—a healthy practice, especially given the...
Perspectives Beyond Legalistic Conceptions of Justice: A Reflection on the Priority Theme of the Upcoming CSW70 New York \| 7 Jan 2026 The way we conceive of justice needs to be reframed to allow for a more restorative and reparative...	Perspectives View from the delegates: Foundations for Peace that Go Beyond Theory Geneva \| 6 Jan 2026 Attending the UN and Civil Society Dialogue on peacebuilding and security was a deeply meaningful...
Perspectives View from the Interns: Curiosity as a Compass: Can Ethics Bridge the Climate Gap? New York \| 22 Dec 2025 Curiosity has always been the compass guiding my life. Even as a toddler, I remember asking my mom...	Perspectives View from the Interns: Turning Collective Understanding into Collective Action By Kate Mittelhauser... New York \| 16 Dec 2025 At the beginning of November, I attended the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha,...
Perspectives The Ocean of UNGA 80 By Daniel Perell New York \| 3 Oct 2025 The headlines from the 80th General Assembly largely deal with moments of tension, of conflict, and...	Perspectives Our Full Selves: The Value of Permission 22 Sep 2025 By Daniel Perell I have spent the last few years trying to raise the importance of values and...
Perspectives Justice is a Concept We Must Return to Again and Again By Liliane Nkunzimana... New York \| 19 Sep 2025 The speeches soon to be delivered by world leaders in the General Assembly Hall will likely offer...	Perspectives View from the Interns: Reflections on the 2025 Session of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development ... New York \| 13 Aug 2025 To What Degree is Self-Interest Necessary? I recently had the privilege of participating in the...
Perspectives View from the Interns: Reflections on the 2025 Session of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development By Kira Diaz New York \| 7 Aug 2025 Untapped Reservoirs: The Role of Youth in a Transforming Society I recently had the privilege of...	Perspectives View from the Interns: Reflection on the 2025 Session of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development ... New York \| 31 Jul 2025 Every institution has its unspoken language—rituals, postures, and codes that shape the rhythm of...
Perspectives View from the Interns: Reflections on the 2025 Session of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development ... New York \| 30 Jul 2025 HLPF and the Path to True Inclusion During my time attending the High-Level Political Forum on...	Perspectives View from the Interns: Reflections on the 2025 Session of the ECOSOC Youth Forum New York \| 29 Apr 2025 One Candle, a Thousand Lights: Amplifying Youth Leadership from the Grassroots to the Global Stage...
Perspectives Listening for progress: Reflections from the Arab region By Lotus Mohajer... New York \| 11 Apr 2025 This year the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) felt different. Not because the language had...	Perspectives Arm or disarm in an age of mistrust: Reconciling a false dichotomy By Liliane Nkunzimana... New York \| 1 Apr 2025 Recently our office hosted a dialogue focused on the story of Costa Rica’s path to disarmament,...

Perspectives ‘Change Called Us Here’: Reflecting on Women Deliver 2026 By Liliane Nkunzimana... Melbourne \| 1 May 2026 “Do not lower your standards.” These were the closing words spoken by Jacinda Ardern just as my...	Perspectives The energy transition needs money and technology — and new ideas By Daniel Perell New York \| 22 Apr 2026 The following is based on a submission the author made to Brazil’s COP30 Task Force on...
Perspectives View from the Interns: Reflections on the 64th Session of the Commission on Social Development By Radhika Jain New York \| 27 Feb 2026 The Future of International Development As I sit and reflect on this year’s Commission for Social...	Perspectives View from the Interns: Reflections on the 64th Session of the Commission for Social Development By Luana Martins... New York \| 27 Feb 2026 “Love as a principle, order as a foundation, and progress as a goal” - Why the Global Care Crisis...
Perspectives View from the Interns: Reflections on the 64th Session of the Commission on Social Development By Rohan Vodjdani New York \| 27 Feb 2026 Skipping Class to Change the World: Tensions Between Youth Inclusivity and Schooling Requirements I...	Perspectives Reconsidering Development Assumptions: Reflections from Rural Kenya By Daniel Perell New York \| 21 Jan 2026 Last year was one for challenging long-held assumptions—a healthy practice, especially given the...
Perspectives Beyond Legalistic Conceptions of Justice: A Reflection on the Priority Theme of the Upcoming CSW70 New York \| 7 Jan 2026 The way we conceive of justice needs to be reframed to allow for a more restorative and reparative...	Perspectives View from the delegates: Foundations for Peace that Go Beyond Theory Geneva \| 6 Jan 2026 Attending the UN and Civil Society Dialogue on peacebuilding and security was a deeply meaningful...
Perspectives View from the Interns: Curiosity as a Compass: Can Ethics Bridge the Climate Gap? New York \| 22 Dec 2025 Curiosity has always been the compass guiding my life. Even as a toddler, I remember asking my mom...	Perspectives View from the Interns: Turning Collective Understanding into Collective Action By Kate Mittelhauser... New York \| 16 Dec 2025 At the beginning of November, I attended the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha,...
Perspectives The Ocean of UNGA 80 By Daniel Perell New York \| 3 Oct 2025 The headlines from the 80th General Assembly largely deal with moments of tension, of conflict, and...	Perspectives Our Full Selves: The Value of Permission 22 Sep 2025 By Daniel Perell I have spent the last few years trying to raise the importance of values and...
Perspectives Justice is a Concept We Must Return to Again and Again By Liliane Nkunzimana... New York \| 19 Sep 2025 The speeches soon to be delivered by world leaders in the General Assembly Hall will likely offer...	Perspectives View from the Interns: Reflections on the 2025 Session of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development ... New York \| 13 Aug 2025 To What Degree is Self-Interest Necessary? I recently had the privilege of participating in the...
Perspectives View from the Interns: Reflections on the 2025 Session of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development By Kira Diaz New York \| 7 Aug 2025 Untapped Reservoirs: The Role of Youth in a Transforming Society I recently had the privilege of...	Perspectives View from the Interns: Reflection on the 2025 Session of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development ... New York \| 31 Jul 2025 Every institution has its unspoken language—rituals, postures, and codes that shape the rhythm of...
Perspectives View from the Interns: Reflections on the 2025 Session of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development ... New York \| 30 Jul 2025 HLPF and the Path to True Inclusion During my time attending the High-Level Political Forum on...	Perspectives View from the Interns: Reflections on the 2025 Session of the ECOSOC Youth Forum New York \| 29 Apr 2025 One Candle, a Thousand Lights: Amplifying Youth Leadership from the Grassroots to the Global Stage...
Perspectives Listening for progress: Reflections from the Arab region By Lotus Mohajer... New York \| 11 Apr 2025 This year the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) felt different. Not because the language had...	Perspectives Arm or disarm in an age of mistrust: Reconciling a false dichotomy By Liliane Nkunzimana... New York \| 1 Apr 2025 Recently our office hosted a dialogue focused on the story of Costa Rica’s path to disarmament,...

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