During today’s press conference from the “World Health Organisation” (WHO), Dr. Ghebreyesus (WHO Director-General) gave a very clear and most-appreciated message: “In the past year, several governments including Australia, Canada, France, Indonesia, Ireland, Spain and the United Kingdom have all introduced measures to protect children from online harm. Together, these…
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global warming, climate disruption, and biodiversity loss
2026 UN “June Climate Meeting” shows strong demand and interest for first global referendum on ‘climate action’
Over 140 country delegations, thousands of civil society representatives, and more than nine thousand registrations marked this year’s “June Climate Meeting” (SB64) in Bonn, organised by “United Nations Climate Change” (UNFCCC). The “United Nations Climate Change” body follows an annual cycle of conferences that culminates in the “Climate Change Conference…
global warming, climate disruption, and biodiversity loss
2026 “C3S General Assembly” confirms accelerating global warming due to system dynamics
The 9th “Copernicus Climate Change Service General Assembly” – organised by the “European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts” (ECMWF) in collaboration with “HungaroMet” (met.hu) and the “Hungarian Meteorological Service” – was held within the well designed “Bálna Honvédelmi Központ” (balnabudapest.hu) in the heart of Budapest, Hungary, from June 3-5, 2026. The “Copernicus…
global warming, climate disruption, and biodiversity loss
“World Environment Day” 2026: Building global democracy for climate action
As the world observes World Environment Day 2026 (every year on June 5), humanity is no longer discussing global warming, climate change, and the loss of biodiversity as a distant environmental concern. It has become an immediate reality shaping economies, public health, migration, food systems, and political stability across continents….
global governance, geo-politics, and democracy
“The Santa Marta Conference” shows significant demand for transition towards global democracy
The 1st international conference on “Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels” — also called “The Santa Marta Conference” — was held from April 24-29, 2026 in Santa Marta, Colombia. The conference was co-organised by Colombia and the Netherlands and brought together mostly officials, climate researchers & advocates, and finance professionals from 56 countries to…
Supranational Democracy Dialogue
2026 “Supranational Democracy Dialogue” develops steps towards global democracy
From April 23-24, 2026 the VIII edition of the “Supranational Democracy Dialogue” took place in Brindisi bringing together political decision makers, scientists, and artists to discuss “Rethinking Democracy: Culture, Education, and Well-Being for Europe and the World” at the historic and inspiring “Convento di Santa Chiara“. The conference started with…
global governance, geo-politics, and democracy
“Earth Day” 2026: We have the understanding. We have the power. So why is nothing changing?
Every April 22, the world remembers – very politely – that it still has a planet. It is a predictable annual ritual: announcements, speeches, hashtags, green logos, recycled promises, and a sudden burst of environmental concern that lasts exactly as long as the event coverage. Then everything returns to normal,…
global governance, global democracy, and healthy technology
Successful mission to our Earth’s moon shows great potential for peaceful global collaboration
We have a dream. Humanity living peacefully, united in its incredible plurality together on our mother planet Earth, all collaborating towards a healthy global society. Given the current situation, with several ongoing wars and our financial and climate systems about to collapse faster than most can imagine (cf. e.g. “How…
global economy, externalities, and global binding markets
The New Healthy Economy the World Needs
The global system is fragmenting economically, politically, and institutionally. This is a signal that the systems shaping our economies and societies are under strain and in need of renewal. In his recent article, “From Geopolitical Fragmentation to a Healthy Global Economy“, IDGR Research Lead Juan David Rojas Calle draws on…
global warming, climate disruption, and biodiversity loss
Warming planet, Fewer people — IDGR research maps the demographic cost of political inaction
The political decisions made in the next few decades on fossil fuels, the industrial meat production system, and reforestation will not just determine how hot the planet gets, they will determine how many people it can support, and under what conditions. Not in some distant future, but within the lifetimes…