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WEF Panel Seeks “Global Architecture” to Address Tech Progress

January 23, 2019

Speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, business leaders outlined a potential new “global architecture” to control the impacts and ensure the “inclusiveness” of the technological transformation of the world’s economy they refer to as “Globalization 4.0.”
OSCE Agent Warns of Impacts of French “Fake News” Laws

January 16, 2019

A legal review published by OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir expresses concerns that French laws seeking to combat the spread of “fake news” during election campaigns could result in actions against legitimate journalism and could cause clampdowns on free speech by internet platforms.
World Bank Group Pledges $50 Billion in Climate Finance

January 16, 2019

The World Bank Group has launched a new action plan pledging $50 billion in financing for “climate adaptation and resilience” projects around the globe between the years 2021 and 2025, including funding for “climate-responsive social protection systems.”
WEF Agenda Prioritizes Climate Action, Global Governance

January 16, 2019

The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) 2019 Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, will prioritize climate change, “sustainability,” and reforming the global governance system among the top issues for participants to discuss.
World Bank Prices CAD Bond for SDGs on Nutrition

January 16, 2019

The World Bank recently priced a benchmark CAD 1.5 billion “Sustainable Development bond” aimed at raising funds to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to healthy diets, as part of the World Bank’s global strategy to raise private funds for the UN’s comprehensive social and environmental agenda.
Venezuela Launches WTO Procedure over US Sanctions

January 10, 2019

Venezuela has launched a consultation process at the World Trade Organization (WTO) by accusing the US of violating WTO rules through sanctions targeting the country in response to the Venezuelan government’s human rights violations against its citizens.
Globalization 4.0 and the Globotics Upheaval

December 26, 2018

In a World Economic Forum blog post, Richard Baldwin explains how “Globalization 4.0” will cause a "Globotics Upheaval," whereby technology, artificial intelligence, and global telecommunicating will expose millions of service-sector and professional worker jobs to the challenges and opportunities of globalization.
World Bank Issues Five-Year $200 Billion Climate Finance Plan

December 13, 2018

The World Bank Group has announced its plans to mobilize $200 billion in funding for “ambitious climate action” in the years 2021 to 2025, focusing on “climate adaptation” projects that seek to counter the ongoing, catastrophic impacts of global warming.
US Prevails on Trade Language at G20 Summit

December 13, 2018

Bloomberg reports that, under pressure from the Trump Administration, the G20 group of countries included in its communique at the conclusion of its recent summit in Buenos Aires language conceding flaws in global trading rules under the World Trade Organization and omitted references to protectionism.
OECD Report Calls for Focus on “Sustainability” in Development Programs

December 12, 2018

The OECD Development Centre recently published a report calling on countries to include in their national development programs a “multidimensional” focus on economic, social, and environmental well-being aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.