By David Miliband, Elizabeth Radin and Christopher EleftheriadesNEW YORK — Since the G-7 last met in August 2019, COVID-19 has resulted in 3.5 million deaths and economic losses projected to reach $22 trillion by 2025 — an economic shock 80 per cent greater than the one foll

By Efosa Ojomo and Lincoln WilcoxBOSTON — Africa is often regarded as a risky place to do business. There are success stories, like Safaricom, Flutterwave, and Kobo360.

By Anne –Marie Slaughter and Kazumi Hoshino-MacdonaldWASHINGTON, DC — The liberal international order remains trapped in the twentieth century.

By Graca Machel, Helen Clark, Mary Robinson, Ban Ki-moon and Gordon Brown LONDON — This year must mark a global turning point.

By Precious Matsoso, Paulo Buss  and Leigh Kamore Haynes CAPE TOWN/RIO DE JANEIRO/BRUSSELS — The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) governing body of health ministers has responded to a call from dozens of world leaders for a new international treaty for pandemic prepare

By Ana Palacio and Simone TagliapietraMADRID — The stars may, at long last, be aligned for closer transatlantic cooperation on climate change.

By Mark Lowcock and Raj Shah NEW YORK — When the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020, Afghanistan had only 300 ventilators and two intensive-care units.

By Ngaire Woods and Ok Panneborg OXFORD — The World Health Assembly met last week amid a slew of proposals — most recently from the United Nations Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response  — to create stronger, enforceable global rules for tackling futur

By Jed Alegado, Clemens Kunze and Kevin Li HONG KONG/MANILA — Less than a century ago, most products in Asia were made mainly from natural materials, and were built to last or to biodegrade easily.