Publications

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

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

The Shifting Sands of Cryptocurrency Regulation: A Path Towards Global Cooperation

digitalisation

Research Report

2.9.2025

The Shifting Sands of Cryptocurrency Regulation: A Path Towards Global Cooperation

As cryptocurrencies grow and challenge national monetary sovereignty, global rules are struggling to keep pace. With US disengagement weakening cooperation, stronger EU leadership will be vital to effective crypto governance.

Transforming Global Migration Governance Through and Beyond the Global Compacts

migration and human rights

Research Report

2.9.2025

Transforming Global Migration Governance Through and Beyond the Global Compacts

The UN’s Global Compacts on Migration and Refugees create room for dialogue, but remain non-binding and underfunded. With limited political will for reform, their role will likely be confined to forums for discussion rather than drivers of cooperation.

Felix Peerboom, Lilian Tsourdi, Kai Michael Kenkel

The WHO Pandemic Agreement: Bolstering Global Health Security Against Political Headwinds

health and pandemics

Research Report

2.9.2025

The WHO Pandemic Agreement: Bolstering Global Health Security Against Political Headwinds

The Pandemic Agreement marks a landmark step in strengthening global health cooperation. Born out of the failures revealed by COVID-19, it represents a victory for multilateralism – though questions remain about how it will be in practice.

The Paris Agreement Turns 10: Is It (Still) Delivering on Its Promises?

climate and sustainability

Research Report

2.9.2025

The Paris Agreement Turns 10: Is It (Still) Delivering on Its Promises?

A decade on, the Paris Agreement has had mixed results. This report analyses how structural trade-offs between democracy, robustness, and effectiveness shape the function of the agreement’s core mechanisms.

Irina Kustova, Christian Dietz, Renske Van Hoof, and Jan Karlas

Rethinking Climate Governance? Evaluating Brazil’s Proposal for a Climate Change Council

climate and sustainability

Policy Brief

31.7.2025

Rethinking Climate Governance? Evaluating Brazil’s Proposal for a Climate Change Council

Can a new Climate Change Council help fix global climate governance – or will it just add to the chaos? This policy brief breaks down Brazil’s proposal and its potential impact ahead of COP30.

Maria Martins, Franziska Petri

ENSURED’s Research and Findings

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

The Shifting Sands of Cryptocurrency Regulation: A Path Towards Global Cooperation

Transforming Global Migration Governance Through and Beyond the Global Compacts

The WHO Pandemic Agreement: Bolstering Global Health Security Against Political Headwinds

The Paris Agreement Turns 10: Is It (Still) Delivering on Its Promises?

Rethinking Climate Governance? Evaluating Brazil’s Proposal for a Climate Change Council