Global challenges require global cooperation

The global risks

The mission of the Global Challenges Foundation is to prevent, or at least reduce the likelihood, of a catastrophe that would cause the death of over 10% of humanity, or cause damage on a similar scale. This is known as a global catastrophic risk.

Global risks

Highlights

Pandemics

What is at stake? In the 5th and 14th century, Plague epidemics spread internationally and killed approximately 15%...

Governance of pandemics

The World Health Organisation (WHO), established in 1948 as a specialised agency of the United Nations, is currently...

The future we want – the UN we need

Highlighting the importance of global governance and celebrating the Day of Multilateralism The Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs...

Partnerships

Global challenges require global cooperation. We will not come up with and implement the perfect solution to the world’s greatest challenges on our own. In fact, nobody will.

Partnerships

Updates

Assessing the Drivers of Global Catastrophic Risk

February 12, 2020

This report reviews and appraises the methods and approaches for assessing the drivers of global catastrophic risk. The...

New Shape Prize winner visits UN Undersecretary to discuss new model of global governance

February 11, 2020

Fabrizio Hochschild Drummond, Under-Secretary General with special responsibility for the UN75 agenda, invites Augusto López- Claros for a...

Natural Disasters and Political Violence: Assessing the Intersections

January 6, 2020

The number and intensity of natural disasters is on the rise, while political violence remains at a very...

Weapons of mass destruction – the state of global governance among rising threats & emerging opportunities

January 6, 2020

The report examines the key strengths, weaknesses and gaps in current international norms and institutions of the world...

The responsibility to prepare and prevent – a climate security framework for the 21st century

January 6, 2020

The destructive Thirty Years’ War compelled European monarchs to establish a nation-state system at Westphalia in 1648. The...

The Cartography of Global Catastrophic Governance

January 6, 2020

The international governance of global catastrophic risks (GCRs) is fragmented and insufficient. This report provides an overview of...

Governing Complexity Design Principles for Improving the Governance of Global Catastrophic Risks

January 6, 2020

This knowledge overview paper explores the implications of complexity thinking for governing global catastrophic risks (GCRs), in particular...

The Global Policy Dialogue on Climate Governance: Innovating the Paris Agreement & Beyond

November 13, 2019

The Global Policy Dialogue on Climate Governance: Innovating the Paris Agreement & Beyond, will be hosted on 23...

The Global Challenges Foundation in partnership with the United Nations Association – UK to enhance the joint civil-society campaign

August 28, 2019

GCF will provide funding for UNA-UK to lead a programme of work under the banner of the joint civil-society...

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Analysis & research

The Global Challenges Foundation wants to see new global governance models that can help mitigate or eliminate global...

Partnerships

Global challenges require global cooperation. We will not come up with and implement the perfect solution to the...

Education

Global catastrophic risks call for pressing action today, but also require a broader long-term shift in the way...