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  • Inclusive Economy

Building Economic Sovereignty: “Can National Legislation End the Debt Trap?”

Across the Global South, nations are asserting their right to economic independence - and challenging the system that keeps them in the debt trap

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  • Inclusive Economy

Inequality Reduction and Debt Sustainability Analysis

This paper by Matthew Martin charts a new path for integrating national inequality-reduction goals into debt sustainability analysis (DSA).

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  • Inclusive Economy

End the Debt Trap - Options for national legislative action. Background papers dossier

This new dossier compiled by Maia Colodenco advocates for legislative reforms that emphasize transparency, accountability, oversight, and sustainability in public finance management.

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  • Rethinking Multilateralism

Am Kippunkt

In his latest article, Matthias Jobelius examines the crises overshadowing the UN’s 80th anniversary and what reform could achieve.

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  • Rethinking Multilateralism

Multilateralism in the red

At the 80th UN General Assembly, leaders will face a critical question: Is today’s UN - and its funding - fit for purpose?

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  • Inclusive Economy

Multilateralism Meeting the Moment: Moving forward from FFD4

A month after FFD4 in Seville, the real test is whether its vision of a fairer, more inclusive and resilient financial system can be carried forward to FFD5.

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The second United Nations World Social Summit 2025 - A milestone in the struggle for global social rights?

The second UN World Summit for Social Development (WSSD2) will take place in Doha in November 2025. An FES-supported analysis by Global Policy Forum explores what is at stake.

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  • Peace and Security
  • Rethinking Multilateralism

Who Can Lead a Disarrayed World? Electing the Next UN Secretary-General

The 2026 UN Secretary-General selection unfolds amid global divisions and mounting pressure on multilateralism, raising urgent questions about leadership and direction.

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