Global Challenges Foundation

Our new risk report launches today: Global Catastrophic Risks 2026

The report covers five global risks:
→ Climate change
→ Ecological collapse
→ Weapons of mass destruction
→ Artificial intelligence (AI) in military decision-making
→ Near Earth asteroids

The report: globalchallenges.org/gcr-2026/

The Global Catastrophic Risks 2026 report looks at five of the biggest risks facing humanity today. To secure our future, we need improved global governance.

Join our report launch:
December 15, 2025
15:00–16:00 CET
Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Global Challenges Foundation at Ystad Summit 2025 - Global Challenges Foundation The Global Challenges Foundation was at Ystad Summit 2025 and held a discussion on Planetary Boundaries with Stefan Löfven and Lisa Jacobson

We had the pleasure of holding a panel discussion at Ystad Summit today, on Planetary Boundaries with @lisajac.bsky.social of @theearthcommission.bsky.social and former Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven, moderated by @anjaop.bsky.social

Read more about our time in Ystad below!

Richard Gowan (Crisis Group): “Morale at the UN is below zero” Ahead of the 80th UN General Assembly, we interview the Director of UN and Multilateral Policy at the International Crisis Group.

Warming up for UNGA, I chatted with @pautorres.bsky.social from NYU about the state of the UN last month.

Video and transcript here:
jpinyu.com/2025/09/03/r...

✍ Who Makes the Rules? Defending Law Over Power in a Fracturing World ✍

Our Head of Common Security, Anna Möller-Loswick shares her thoughts, suggestions, and some reflections from the last few months and her time at the Munich Security Conference.

globalchallenges.org/updates/law-...

Governing AI for the Future of Humanity - Global Challenges Foundation This GGIN policy brief, funded by the GCF, explores and presents proposals for AI governance for future generations.

📝 Governing AI for the Future of Humanity 📝

New report from @stimsoncenter.bsky.social in the @gginetwork.bsky.social policy brief series

Read the report here: globalchallenges.org/updates/gove...

Strengthening the UN’s Peacebuilding Architecture – Transforming commitments into action Sigrid Gruener, Progamme Director at the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation, explains the outcome report.

How can the UN turn peacebuilding commitments into action?

Read about the key insights from the 'Strengthening the UN’s Peacebuilding Architecture' workshop, held by the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation and GPPAC, with financial support from GCF: lnkd.in/dCsd7a6c

#UNPeacebuilding #PBAR2025

🔊 Register now for the Global #TippingPoints conference 2025 @exeter.ac.uk (30 June-3 July 2025). View the full programme on our website: global-tipping-points.org/conference-2...
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🗣️ How do we reach people overwhelmed by climate disinformation, to take action for our planet?

🌎 By unifying how we talk about science in the media.

Get a preview of Earth Public Information Collaborative's narrative blueprint for action at Green Media Summit next week in NYC: greenmediasummit.com

Cybercrime, Global Policy, and the UN’s New Treaty: Interview with Jim Lewis - IPI Global Observatory Once considered petty crime, cybercrime has evolved into a giant, automated, and illicit business almost as profitable as the narcotics trade. Cyberattacks on schools, hospitals, and government agenci...

🔔 New on the Global Observatory: Cybercrime, Global Policy, and the UN’s New Treaty: Interview with Jim Lewis, by @jillstod.bsky.social

Read the full article here 👇 theglobalobservatory.org/2025/03/cybe...

Finding a Path through a Perilous Moment for Post-Assad Syria | Crisis Group Bloody clashes in parts of Syria have brought communal tensions to a head. If the interim government does not act swiftly to punish the wrongdoers, address Alawite anxieties and better ensure public s...

NEW STATEMENT | Finding a Path through a Perilous Moment for Post-Assad Syria

Syria’s new order could be in serious trouble if the interim government does not figure out how to deal better with the gathering insurgency.

www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-...

A satellite image of Earth, with the Future Earth and Earth Commission logos in the top-right corner.

Humanity is on a collision course with carefully balanced natural systems that have kept our planet liveable for millennia.

We are working to define #EarthSystemBoundaries to guide the necessary changes for a #SafeAndJust planet.

Watch our video:
earthcommission.org/news/from-sc...

Trump Is Trying to Remake the United Nations | Crisis Group Washington has signaled that it wants the international body to focus on preserving peace, but it could be looking to rubber-stamp its bilateral priorities.

NEW OP-ED | Trump Is Trying to Remake the United Nations

Washington has signaled that it wants the international body to focus on preserving peace, but it could be looking to rubber-stamp its bilateral priorities, writes @richardgowan1.bsky.social.

www.crisisgroup.org/united-state...

Tyvärr, Nato blev det vi varnade för Jens Orback och Folke Tersman: Nu måste vi skynda på Ukrainas anslutning till EU

Ny debattartikel i Aftonbladet av @jensorback.bsky.social och Folke Tersman

🌍Submit your abstracts for the Global #TippingPoints conference by 19 March! Choose from 25 sessions across 3 main themes -🔗 global-tipping-points.org/conference-2...
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To better protect people, planet, and peace for future generations, we have launched a new policy report on advancing the international Environment, Peace, and Security Agenda within and beyond the UN system.

➡️ paxforpeace.nl/publications...

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