Media Mentions
The Commission Report launch has generated, thus far, over 400 media-related stories (print, TV, and radio) in 29 countries and 9 languages across 6 continents.
What op-ed writers (including the Commissioners) are saying:
From ‘dystopia’ to ‘Ourtopia’: charting a future for global governance
Dr. Rama Mani in Chatham House journal International Affairs
‘Any carbon emissions deal in Paris is only a first step’
Yoriko Kawaguchi, Shyam Saran and Erna Witoelar in South China Morning Post
‘Für eine Reform der Weltorganisation’
Ibrahim Gambari in Internationale Politik und Gesellschaft
‘At 70, the United Nations needs to move with the times’
Madeleine Albright and Ibrahim Gambari in The Guardian
‘How Landmines Paved a Way for UN Reform’
Lloyd Axworthy in The Boston Globe
‘STEP BY STEP: ANDREAS BUMMEL ON THE CAMPAIGN FOR A UN PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY’
Andreas Bummel on World Government Research Network
‘The UN, Syria and a crisis in confidence’
Erna Paris in The Globe and Mail
‘How to democratise the UN‘
Jo Leinen and Andreas Bummel in The News International.
World losing battle against terror, climate change & cyber attacks: Albright
Secretary Albright and Professor Gambari in USA Today.
‘Aligning Justice and Security Interventions to Revamp the U.N.’
Stimson Center President Ellen Laipson in World Politics Review.
‘A Call for Just Security’
Don Kraus in The World Post.
‘An Aging United Nations in 2015. But How About a New United Nations in 2020?’
Tad Daley in The World Post.
A Better Selection Process Could Result in a Strong UN Secretary-General
Dr. Richard Ponzio, Commentary in The Hague Institute for Global Justice
Will We Learn this Time?
Chuck Woolery in GlobalPolicy.com
What Civil Society Organizations are saying:
‘Global Commission recommends a parliamentary body to overcome UN’s democratic deficit’
Campaign for a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly
Summary of the Report
International Coalition for the Responsibility to Protect
‘Washington, DC Launch of the Report of the Commission’
United Nations Association of the USA
What print media is saying:
‘Nigerians Must Partner Buhari To Tackling Insecurity, Injustice – Osinbajo’
Naija247 News
‘Osinbajo: Security, Justice, Sustainable Govt a Collective Duty’
This Day Live
‘Report Says UN Not Equipped to Tackle Today’s Challenges’
The New York Times.
‘Top diplomats’ report builds case for change at the UN’
Yahoo News.
‘UN Panel Lays Out Vision of “Just Security‘
Inter Press Service
‘Un comité experto pide la reforma de la ONU ante “las amenazas actuales”’
El Pais Internacional
‘UNSC needs expansion to reflect global realities: report’
Tribune India
‘Top diplomats look to rescind UN Security Council veto’
The Times of Israel
Africa: UN Reform Urged by Veteran Diplomats
All Africa reprint of the Deutsche Welle article.
What TV and radio stations are saying:
‘UN Reform needed to combat world crises’ (video)
MSNBC (USA): Andrea Mitchell Reports
“Former Foreign Ministers Suggest Ways for How U.N. Can Improve’ (audio)
National Public Radio (USA)
‘World Insight’ featuring The Hague Institute President Dr. Abiodun Williams (video)
CCTV NEWS (CCTV America)
Public Outreach Events / Presentations of the Commission Report
Date: 3 December: Commission Report public event with Ms. Yoriko Kawaguchi, Ambassador Makita Shimokawa, and UN University Rector Dr. David Malone at UN University, Tokyo
Date: 30 November-11 December: Discussion of Commission Report recommendations at COP 21 side events with Ms. Erna Witoelar and Commission project team staff in Paris
Date: 6 November: Presentation of aspects of the Commission Report a Political Science Ph.D. Alumni Conference at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
Date: 6 November: Presentation of the Commission Report to annual meeting of the World Federalist Movement Council in New York
Date: 5 November: Presentation of the Commission Report by Ms. Haifa Fahoum Al Kaylani at the Women’s Leadership Board at Harvard University in Cambridge
Date: 3 November: Presentation of the Commission Report by Dr. Lloyd Axworthy at a meeting of the American Academy of Arts and Science held at West Point
Date: 30 October: Keynote presentation of the Commission Report to the Model United Nations International School of The Hague
Date: 28 October: Presentation of the Commission Report by Stimson Distinguished Fellow and President Emeritus Ellen Laipson at the Asian Forum on Global Governance, New Delhi
Date: 14 October: Presentation of the Commission Report to the annual meeting of Citizens for Global Solutions, Washington, D.C.
Date: 13 October: Presentation of the Commission Report by Ms. Haifa Fahoum Al Kaylani at Regents University in London
Date: 3 October: Presentation of Commission Report as part of Leiden University’s “Global Challenges: Peace & Justice” Lecture Series, Leiden
Date: 10 July: Presentation on the Commission’s Climate Governance recommendations at The International Scientific Conference “Our Common Future under Climate Change” in Paris
Date: 22 June 2015: Keynote address by Professor Ibrahim Gambari on the Commission Report at the UN Global Compact Business for Peace Annual Event at United Nations Headquarters in New York
Date: 19 June 2015: Presentation of the Commission Report at “The ASEAN in Global Governance Roundtable” in The Hague
Date: 16 June 2015: Global Launch of the Commission on Global Security, Justice & Governance Report with Secretary Madeleine Albright and Professor Ibrahim Gambari at the Peace Palace in The Hague
Date: 11 and 13 June 2015: Pre-Global Launch Events on the Commission Report at the Annual Meeting of the Academic Council on the UN System in The Hague