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What are the pressing challenges facing global governance? And how can multilateral actors rise to meet them? Experts from within the ENSURED project and our broader network weigh in on ways to make multilateralism fit for purpose.

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"The Stakes Are Existential": Europe's Strategic Choices in a Disordered World
EU foreign policy
EU foreign policy
Blog Post
7.4.2026

"The Stakes Are Existential": Europe's Strategic Choices in a Disordered World

Europe is not navigating a transition: it is facing a rupture of the global governance system. To avoid becoming a rule-taker in a fragmented world, the EU must make hard choices about where to lead and where to adapt. What are they?
"A Particularly Worrying Message": What Omnibus I Signals About the EU's Global Role
climate and sustainability
climate and sustainability
Blog Post
24.2.2026

"A Particularly Worrying Message": What Omnibus I Signals About the EU's Global Role

To boost EU competitiveness through regulatory simplification, the European Commission adopted the Omnibus I package, amending key sustainability directives. While framed as a move to reduce burdens, the reforms may risk weakening the EU’s role as a global standard-setter.
Maddalena Neglia
“The West Must Act Decisively”: Three Lessons for Defending Multilateral Institutions Under Trump 2.0
Blog Post
10.2.2026

“The West Must Act Decisively”: Three Lessons for Defending Multilateral Institutions Under Trump 2.0

With US President Trump once again challenging multilateral institutions, the rules-based international order is under renewed pressure. Experience from his first term offers three lessons that help explain which institutions bend, which endure, and why.
Tim Heinkelmann-Wild
Beyond Obstruction: Rethinking the Far Right and Climate Governance
climate and sustainability
climate and sustainability
Blog Post
28.1.2026

Beyond Obstruction: Rethinking the Far Right and Climate Governance

Far-right governments are often assumed to obstruct global climate cooperation – but the reality is far more complex. When and why do some far-right leaders engage with international environmental institutions?
Nina Hall
“Youth Should Lead the Way”: Lessons from Ten Years of Programming on the Youth, Peace and Security Agenda
Blog Post
9.12.2025

“Youth Should Lead the Way”: Lessons from Ten Years of Programming on the Youth, Peace and Security Agenda

Ten years after Resolution 2250 launched the Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) agenda, youth-led peacebuilding has proven its transformative potential across diverse contexts. To fulfil this agenda’s promise in the decade ahead, systemic reforms and long-term support for youth leadership are urgently needed.
Erica Gaston
“Something Lost, Something Gained?” Worry and Hope for Climate Action at COP30
climate and sustainability
climate and sustainability
Blog Post
10.11.2025

“Something Lost, Something Gained?” Worry and Hope for Climate Action at COP30

As Western powers retreat and Brazil steps up, COP30 becomes a crucible for the very norm of global climate action. Will Belém’s push for implementation help bolster collective climate governance or expose its breaking point?
Laura von Allwörden
The Paris Agreement Turns 10 – It’s Time to Prepare for the Teenage Years
climate and sustainability
climate and sustainability
Blog Post
7.10.2025

The Paris Agreement Turns 10 – It’s Time to Prepare for the Teenage Years

At 10, the Paris Agreement has the machinery – but the real test is its delivery. With COP30 ahead, now is the moment for pragmatic implementation that links policy and finance, leverages targeted coalitions, and keeps the UNFCCC central to the process.
"Walking a Tightrope": From Equity to Good Governance in Global Trade Preferences
trade and inequality
trade and inequality
Blog Post
17.9.2025

"Walking a Tightrope": From Equity to Good Governance in Global Trade Preferences

Who counts as “developing” – and who deserves special treatment in trade – is no longer a simple question. New research shows how the EU’s evolving GSP scheme reflects a shift from equity to governance goals, sparking debate about the future of trade policy.
Clara Weinhardt, Deborah Barros Leal Farias
“Regime Survival as a Collective Project”: Inside the Dictator Club
EU foreign policy
EU foreign policy
Blog Post
18.8.2025

“Regime Survival as a Collective Project”: Inside the Dictator Club

Authoritarian-led “dictator clubs” are reshaping multilateralism: pooling resources, shielding members from sanctions, and legitimising authoritarian rule. In The Dictators’ Club, Maria Debre shows how these alliances turn regime survival into a collective project. How can Europe counter their influence while defending democratic norms?
Maria J. Debre
Melissa Li
Karla Kröner
Noa Lameire
Renske Van Hoof
Matteo Bursi
Henning Schmidtke
Victoria Ubierna
Samuel King
Tomáš Boukal
Vasileios Rizos
Felix Peerboom
Óscar Fernández
Christian Dietz
Ha Eun Choi
Yuliia Kurnyshova
Mihaela Papa
Paulo Esteves
Kai Michael Kenkel
Jayati Srivastava
Li Siqi
Tu Xinquan
Andrew Firmin
Inés Pousadela
Andrey Makarychev
Stephanie Hofmann
Federica Marconi
Ettore Greco
Wade Hoxtell
Amanda Pridmore
Andrea Liese
Thomas Sommerer
Petr Janský
Jan Karlas
Michal Parizek
Monica Alessi
Irina Kustova
Steven Blockmans
Franziska Petri
Katja Biedenkopf
Ludovica Pagliara
Soetkin Verhaegen
Mirko Heinzel
Lilian Tsourdi
Clara Weinhardt
Hylke Dijkstra
This project receives funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme.
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