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![How National Happiness Can Shape Government Priorities](https://www.theglobalcitizensinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/newsletter-image-_35_-1080x675.png)
How National Happiness Can Shape Government Priorities
In this issue, we share two pieces about: Why national happiness can now become an operational objective for governments. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)'s recent analysis of weather extremes....
![The Metaverse, Geopolitics, and the Global Trust Crisis](https://www.theglobalcitizensinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/newsletter-image-_32_-1080x675.png)
The Metaverse, Geopolitics, and the Global Trust Crisis
In this issue, we examine the following: The influence of the metaverse on geopolitics Five ways the UN can position itself as part of the solution to the ongoing global trust crisis...
![War, Nationalism, and a Multilateral System](https://www.theglobalcitizensinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/newsletter-image-_31_-1080x675.png)
War, Nationalism, and a Multilateral System
In this issue, we share two op-eds that analyze: Wars that are driven by identity-based nationalism and the use of nuclear weapons The significance of a multilateral system in facing global crises...
![Human Rights and Peacebuilding](https://www.theglobalcitizensinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/newsletter-image-_28_-1080x675.png)
Human Rights and Peacebuilding
In this issue, we share two articles about: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and its role in the 21st century Peacebuilding and transitional justice --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
![A New Earth Agenda](https://www.theglobalcitizensinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/newsletter-image-_27_-1080x675.png)
A New Earth Agenda
This month, we share two articles that examine: The need for a new Earth Agenda to successfully protect the environment and promote economic and social sustainability. Why popular protests are on the rise globally and how technology is helping....
![Good mental health at work and the Golden Age of economic globalization](https://www.theglobalcitizensinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/newsletter-image-1-1-1080x675.png)
Good mental health at work and the Golden Age of economic globalization
In this issue, we share two op-eds that explore: The three major factors that contributed to the global economy's fragility. The steps needed to build a culture of equality and inclusion at the UN....
![One World: Global Cooperation and Shared Social Narrative](https://www.theglobalcitizensinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/newsletter-image-_5_-1080x675.png)
One World: Global Cooperation and Shared Social Narrative
This month, we share two op-eds that examine the following topics: An urgent need for stronger global cooperation and a radical reform of the multilateral system. The ongoing fracturing of the shared social narrative at local, national, and global levels....
![Mikhail Gorbachev: The Last Great Statesman](https://www.theglobalcitizensinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/newsletter-image-30-1080x675.png)
Mikhail Gorbachev: The Last Great Statesman
This month, we share two pieces that explore: Mikhail Gorbachev and his impact on history The new book of political scientist Francis Fukuyama -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "With the...
![Protect the Protest](https://www.theglobalcitizensinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/R-newsletter-28-1080x675.png)
Protect the Protest
This month, we share two interesting articles that reflect on: How the Ukraine war is accelerating a shift in global power The unprecedented threats against the right to protest and freedom of speech in several parts of the world...
![Is the World Going to Hell in a Handbasket?](https://www.theglobalcitizensinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/newsletter-image-29-1080x675.png)
Is the World Going to Hell in a Handbasket?
Is the world going to hell in a handbasket? The answer is no, says Jonathan Power in his new op-ed. Despite the pandemic and the disruption brought by the war in Ukraine, there is still room for being optimistic. "Don't depend for your information on the fickle eye of...