Publications

Actorness in Different Shades? Comparing EU External Action Across Global Governance Institutions

Research Report

11.12.2025

Actorness in Different Shades? Comparing EU External Action Across Global Governance Institutions

How strong an international actor is the EU in a shifting geopolitical landscape? Findings show significant variation in actorness across policy areas and highlight that different forms of EU support matter for its influence in global governance.

Franziska Petri, Steven Blockmans, Edith Drieskens, Ceren Ergenc

Anchoring Global AI Governance: How the EU Can Leverage the Council of Europe’s Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence

digitalisation

Policy Brief

8.12.2025

Anchoring Global AI Governance: How the EU Can Leverage the Council of Europe’s Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence

As AI evolves faster than regulation, the Council of Europe’s new treaty offers a rare chance to anchor technology in democratic values. How can the EU turn this promise into global leadership on trustworthy, rights-based AI?

Between Stability and Stagnation: The Performance and Openness of International Organisations in a Changing Global Order

intersecting policies

Research Report

4.12.2025

Between Stability and Stagnation: The Performance and Openness of International Organisations in a Changing Global Order

As global governance faces rising geopolitical pressures, understanding how IOs are performing is increasingly vital. Drawing on two updated datasets, this report maps how IO effectiveness and inclusiveness have evolved and what these trends mean for the future of multilateralism.

Thomas Sommerer, Ha Eun Choi

The Global Governance of Sex and Gender: Women's and LGBTQI+ Rights Amid Regress, Reform, and Resilience

migration and human rights

Research Report

1.12.2025

The Global Governance of Sex and Gender: Women's and LGBTQI+ Rights Amid Regress, Reform, and Resilience

After decades of progress and some landmark wins, women’s and LGBTQI+ rights are becoming increasingly contested on the global stage. How resilient is human rights governance in the face of pushback?

Ha Eun Choi and Andrea Liese

Moving Global Biodiversity Governance Forward: How to Strengthen the Convention on Biological Diversity

climate and sustainability

Research Report

27.11.2025

Moving Global Biodiversity Governance Forward: How to Strengthen the Convention on Biological Diversity

More than 30 years after the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) came into force, the world is still struggling to slow biodiversity loss. Is the CBD still up to the task?

Franziska Petri, Jayati Srivastava, Edith Drieskens, and Noa Lameire

Reforming Global Tax Governance: OECD and UN Paths to Effective and Participatory Tax Reform

trade and inequality

Research Report

25.11.2025

Reforming Global Tax Governance: OECD and UN Paths to Effective and Participatory Tax Reform

Every year, governments lose hundreds of billions due to tax avoidance and profit shifting. How can the global tax initiatives meant to address these issues be both effective and democratic?

Tomáš Boukal, Petr Janský, Miroslav Palanský, and Michal Parízek

Global AI Regulation at a Time of Transformation: The Council of Europe’s Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence

digitalisation

Research Report

20.11.2025

Global AI Regulation at a Time of Transformation: The Council of Europe’s Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence

The Framework Convention on AI is the first binding international AI treaty. What do the negotiations and early design of the convention tell us about its likely trajectory, strengths, and weaknesses as a global AI governance mechanism?

Reforming the World Health Organization After the COVID-19 Pandemic: Diagnosis and Prognosis

health and pandemics

Research Report

18.11.2025

Reforming the World Health Organization After the COVID-19 Pandemic: Diagnosis and Prognosis

How well has the World Health Organization’s reform agenda since 2020 addressed the longstanding and emergent challenges the organization faces? The post-COVID-19 reform agenda shows significant momentum, but continues to overlook key institutional weaknesses.

Expanding the WTO’s Scope in a Shifting Geopolitical Landscape: An Appraisal of Development, Environment, and Inclusiveness Agendas

trade and inequality

Research Report

2.9.2025

Expanding the WTO’s Scope in a Shifting Geopolitical Landscape: An Appraisal of Development, Environment, and Inclusiveness Agendas

The WTO is under pressure to address agendas on development, the environment, and inclusiveness. But with members divided, progress may rely on informal cooperation rather than new rules.

Clara Weinhardt, Michal Parizek, Jayati Srivastava

ENSURED’s Research and Findings

Actorness in Different Shades? Comparing EU External Action Across Global Governance Institutions

Anchoring Global AI Governance: How the EU Can Leverage the Council of Europe’s Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence

Between Stability and Stagnation: The Performance and Openness of International Organisations in a Changing Global Order

The Global Governance of Sex and Gender: Women's and LGBTQI+ Rights Amid Regress, Reform, and Resilience

Moving Global Biodiversity Governance Forward: How to Strengthen the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reforming Global Tax Governance: OECD and UN Paths to Effective and Participatory Tax Reform

Global AI Regulation at a Time of Transformation: The Council of Europe’s Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence

Reforming the World Health Organization After the COVID-19 Pandemic: Diagnosis and Prognosis

Expanding the WTO’s Scope in a Shifting Geopolitical Landscape: An Appraisal of Development, Environment, and Inclusiveness Agendas