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New Publication: BRICS in Global Governance – A Progressive Force?
Niu Haibin FES Perspective, April 2012 On the regional level the BRICS States have proven to be strong players in maintaining regional security and dealing with economic challenges. Given their increasing economic size they are also gaining influence on the … Continue reading
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Past Event: A Global Shared Societies Agenda
22 April, 2012, International Monetary Fund Headquarters, HQ2 Room 01-280, Washington, DC For the 2012 meetings of the IMF and World Bank, the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Club de Madrid and Center of Concern built upon our April and September 2011 conferences at … Continue reading
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Past Event – “Dialogue on UN operational Activities for Development: Funding of UN operational Activities for Development” (By Invitation only)
29 March, 2012, 9:30 am – 1:00 pm, Permanent Mission of Indonesia to the United Nations, 325 East 38th St., New York In the fall of 2012 the UN General Assembly will conduct the quadrennial comprehensive policy review (QCPR) of … Continue reading
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Past Event – “Revisiting the Work of the UN Security Council of 2011 – Looking Back to Move Ahead”
16 March, 2012, 1:00 pm – 5:30 pm, Security Council Report, One Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza, 21st Floor, New York This half-day long workshop that FES New York organized at the “Security Council Report” was a stock-taking exercise of the Council’s … Continue reading
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Past Event – “Dialogue on UN operational Activities for Development: Emerging Issues in UN Development Operations” (By Invitation only)
13 February, 2012, 9:30 am – 1:00 pm, Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations, One Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza, 21st Floor, New York In the fall of 2012 the UN General Assembly will conduct the quadrennial comprehensive policy review … Continue reading
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Publication – “Transfer Pricing Is a Financing for Development Issue”
Jomo Kwame Sundaram FES Perspective, February 2012 This FES Perspective explores the role of the United Nations in transfer pricing. Transfer pricing refers to the pricing arrangements for transactions between companies that are members of a corporate multinational enterprise. If … Continue reading
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Past Event – “Transition in the Arab World: Poor-People Power for Peace, Democracy and Progress”
1 February 2012, 1:00 pm – 2:45 pm, UNHQ-North Lawn Building, New York, Conference Room 4, New York In response to the economic crises of recent years, CSOs from Africa, South East Asia and the Middle East have been engaged … Continue reading
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Publication – Global Threats and the Role of United Nations Sanctions
After the end of the Cold War, the UN Security Council has increasingly deployed sanctions as a coercive tool in response to peace and security threats. This International Policy Analysis describes how sanctions have evolved from a blunt tool to … Continue reading
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Publication – The Security Council’s Credibility Problem
In this new FES New York Perspective Richard Gowan argues that 2011 was ultimately a disappointing year for the UN Security Council. Although initially playing a central role in the international response to the crises in Libya and Côte d’Ivoire, … Continue reading
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Past Event – A Call to Global Leadership for Sustainable Development
November 10, 2011 – UNHQ Following our recent retreat for Permanent Representatives for Rio+20, FES registered a concern expressed by many Member States that achieving success in Rio will require global leadership to pursue sustainable development. This event allowed former … Continue reading
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