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The world is facing
multiple connected, cascading and compounding
mega-threats. These challenges range from climate
change, pandemic outbreaks and deepening
inequality to massive digital vulnerabilities and
nuclear proliferation. Yet global cooperation to
address these and other issues is in short supply.
More than ever, governments and civil society need
to deepen their solidarity to address these shared
risks. No single country or company can solve
these problems alone. None of these issues can be
addressed without fostering trust. A shift of
paradigm is needed to accelerate international
cooperation.
Over the past two years
the Igarapé Institute has supported the United
Nations Secretary General and his executive office
to deliver an action-oriented strategy to address
these tremendous challenges. Together with
partners, the Institute has provided inputs to the
Secretary-General’s plan — called Our Common
Agenda — released today at the General
Assembly. The Agenda sets out the case for a
comprehensive approach to tackling global
challenges. It is forward-looking, emphasizing the
need to build a sustainable world for future
generations. It calls for networked
multilateralism to protect our critical commons
and global public goods.
As part of this effort, the
Institute is also releasing a report summarizing
findings from a far-reaching global digital
consultation held in 2021 designed to feed ideas
into Our Common Agenda. The report — Accelerating Inclusive
Global Cooperation — was developed with
support from more than 30 civil society partners
across the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia. It
distills more than 520 proposals collected from
over 1,750 representatives of civil society in
over 140 countries. Inputs were received from
leading NGOs, impact investors, philanthropists,
parliamentarians, city leaders, academic
institutions and under-represented groups such as
minorities, migrants and conflict-affected
communities.
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