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ENSURED @ensured.bsky.social · 11h

Join ENSURED in Paris! 🇫🇷

In an roundtable co-hosted with @ceri-sciencespo.bsky.social & @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social, we’ll reflect on a decade of implementation & the road to Belém.

🗓️ 15 Oct, 17:30 CET
📍 Jacques Chapsal Amphitheatre, Paris

🔗 Learn more: lnkd.in/dMky_C-j

ENSURED @ensured.bsky.social · 14d

Can international organisations be both effective and robust — or must one always come at the expense of the other?

Read about the trade-offs IOs must navigate to deliver results while remaining resilient to existential challenges: www.ensuredeurope.eu/publications

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Hylke Dijkstra @hdijkstra.bsky.social · 14d

If you don't pay your bills, you don't get to use the escalator

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 14d

An escalator malfunction that required President Trump to walk up one flight of steps at the United Nations had false claims swirling on social media that it was a deliberate act of sabotage by UN staff. nyti.ms/3IDjidS

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ENSURED @ensured.bsky.social · 20d

💡In case you missed last week's event in Berlin on "Crafting Global Narratives – Strategic Communications for Multilateralism," read up on what was discussed: www.ensuredeurope.eu/news-events/...

@apridmore.bsky.social @claraweinhardt.bsky.social @gppi.bsky.social @maastrichtu.bsky.social @diplo.de

Is the EU Telling a Compelling Story About Multilateralism? - Event Summary | ENSURED

On September 9, 2025, in Berlin, the GPPi team kicked off their research exploring how the EU can revive and improve its narratives in defense of multilateralism with an event hosted at the Robert Bos...

www.ensuredeurope.eu

ENSURED @ensured.bsky.social · 29d

🛑 Reform? Not likely.

No major player is pushing for change. Instead, governance is shifting toward bilateral & minilateral deals – often outside the UN system.

Where might this lead?

Make sure to check out all of ENSURED's research 👇

Publications | ENSURED: Shaping Cooperation for a World in Transition

www.ensuredeurope.eu

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ENSURED @ensured.bsky.social · 29d

The good news:

✔️ They consolidate existing agreements & boost coordination
✔️ They set up regular review platforms for pledges & dialogue
✔️ They embrace a “whole of society” approach

But the limitations are serious:
⚠️ They're on-binding
⚠️ They have no real accountability mechanisms
⚠️ Funding cuts

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ENSURED @ensured.bsky.social · 29d

📚 UN Global Compacts on Migration & Refugees: Where do they stand today?

New report from @felixpeerboom.bsky.social, @liliantsourdi.bsky.social & @gettingthekenksout.bsky.social, with support from Andrey Makarychev.

🧵 A quick thread:

Transforming Global Migration Governance Through and Beyond the Global Compacts - Research Report | ENSURED

The UN’s Global Compacts on Migration and Refugees create room for dialogue, but remain non-binding and underfunded. With limited political will for reform, their role will likely be confined to forum...

www.ensuredeurope.eu

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Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University @fsv.charlesuni.cuni.cz · 29d

👉 Check out the latest report by our academic Michal Parízek from the Institute of Political Studies.

ENSURED @ensured.bsky.social · Sep 4

The WTO is under pressure to address trade-related agendas on development, the environment & inclusiveness. But with members divided, what's the best way forward?

In a new ENSURED report, @claraweinhardt.bsky.social, Michal Parizek & Jayati Srivastava explore these agendas.

Full report 👇

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Expanding the WTO’s Scope in a Shifting Geopolitical Landscape: An Appraisal of Development, Environment, and Inclusiveness Agendas - Research Report | ENSURED

The WTO is under pressure to address agendas on development, the environment, and inclusiveness. But with members divided, progress may rely on informal cooperation rather than new rules.

www.ensuredeurope.eu

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ENSURED @ensured.bsky.social · Sep 8

📝 REPORT: Pandemic Agreement

COVID-19 exposed cracks in the global health system. Enter: The 2025 Pandemic Agreement.

A new ENSURED report by @ofernandezfdez.bsky.social & @mirkoheinzel.bsky.social finds the agreement to be a meaningful, if partial, landmark for future pandemics.

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The WHO Pandemic Agreement: Bolstering Global Health Security Against Political Headwinds - Research Report | ENSURED

The Pandemic Agreement marks a landmark step in strengthening global health cooperation. Born out of the failures revealed by COVID-19, it represents a victory for multilateralism – though questions r...

www.ensuredeurope.eu

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ENSURED @ensured.bsky.social · Sep 4

@fasosmaastricht.bsky.social @fsv.charlesuni.cuni.cz

Check out all of the ENSURED reports: www.ensuredeurope.eu/publications

Publications | ENSURED: Shaping Cooperation for a World in Transition

www.ensuredeurope.eu

ENSURED @ensured.bsky.social · Sep 4

Key takeaways:

💭 Progress will likely be confined to informal exchanges
💭 Expansion may enhance effectiveness, but also undermine the WTO’s robustness
💭 These agendas open space for new voices, but also raise concerns about transparency

How the WTO navigates these trade-offs will shape its future.

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ENSURED @ensured.bsky.social · Sep 4

The ENSURED study (based on 42 interviews + member submissions) shows:

🌍 Environment – gaining momentum, but many fear “green protectionism”.
📈 Development – on the agenda since 1960, yet who qualifies for S&DT is still disputed.
👥 Inclusiveness – esp. on gender inequality, remains deeply divisive.

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ENSURED @ensured.bsky.social · Sep 4

The WTO is under pressure to address trade-related agendas on development, the environment & inclusiveness. But with members divided, what's the best way forward?

In a new ENSURED report, @claraweinhardt.bsky.social, Michal Parizek & Jayati Srivastava explore these agendas.

Full report 👇

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Expanding the WTO’s Scope in a Shifting Geopolitical Landscape: An Appraisal of Development, Environment, and Inclusiveness Agendas - Research Report | ENSURED

The WTO is under pressure to address agendas on development, the environment, and inclusiveness. But with members divided, progress may rely on informal cooperation rather than new rules.

www.ensuredeurope.eu

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Istituto Affari Internazionali @iaionline.bsky.social · Sep 2

📢 Out now! This new @ensured.bsky.social report by Matteo Bursi & Ettore Greco warns that diverging US–EU approaches to #cryptocurrencies risk fragmenting #globalgovernance.
They call for stronger EU leadership to sustain multilateral cooperation

Check it out!👉 www.ensuredeurope.eu/publications...

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Maastricht University Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social · Sep 2

🌍📢 New ENSURED reports are out! With contributions from @claraweinhardt.bsky.social and @mirkoheinzel.bsky.social. These studies explore #trade, #climate, #migration, #digital currencies and more!

ENSURED @ensured.bsky.social · Sep 2

📢 Out now: 5 new ENSURED reports on the state of multilateralism!

Topics include:

💼 Trade-related agendas & the WTO:
🌱 The Paris Agreement at 10:
🌐 The WTO Pandemic Agreement:
🧳 UN Compacts on Migration & Refugees:
🪙 Regulating Digital Currencies:

🔗: www.ensuredeurope.eu/publications

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CEPS @ceps.eu · Sep 2

📢 New @ensured.bsky.social report assesses the Paris Agreement at 10!

Irina Kustova, Christian Dietz, Renske Van Hoof, and Jan Karlas (@charlesuni.cuni.cz ) warn of insufficient ambition, finance gaps, & persistent equity disputes.

RAED IT HERE 👉 www.ceps.eu/ceps-publica...

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Felix Peerboom @felixpeerboom.bsky.social · Sep 3

🚨 Excited to share the publication of our @ensured.bsky.social report

✍️ In the report @liliantsourdi.bsky.social, @gettingthekenksout.bsky.social, and I analyse the effectiveness, robustness, and democratic credentials of the UN Global Compacts on Migration and Refugees

For those interested, see:

Transforming Global Migration Governance Through and Beyond the Global Compacts - Research Report | ENSURED

The UN’s Global Compacts on Migration and Refugees create room for dialogue, but remain non-binding and underfunded. With limited political will for reform, their role will likely be confined to forum...

www.ensuredeurope.eu

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ENSURED @ensured.bsky.social · Sep 2

@claraweinhardt.bsky.social @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social @ofernandezfdez.bsky.social @mirkoheinzel.bsky.social @ceps.eu @liliantsourdi.bsky.social @felixpeerboom.bsky.social @gettingthekenksout.bsky.social @franziskapetri.bsky.social @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social @fsv.charlesuni.cuni.cz

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ENSURED @ensured.bsky.social · Sep 2

📢 Out now: 5 new ENSURED reports on the state of multilateralism!

Topics include:

💼 Trade-related agendas & the WTO:
🌱 The Paris Agreement at 10:
🌐 The WTO Pandemic Agreement:
🧳 UN Compacts on Migration & Refugees:
🪙 Regulating Digital Currencies:

🔗: www.ensuredeurope.eu/publications

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ENSURED @ensured.bsky.social · Aug 28

📸 Today at the #ecprgc25: ENSURED & sister project NAVIGATOR on the panel “EU Support for Global Governance in a Contested World,” chaired by @hdijkstra.bsky.social (@fasosmaastricht.bsky.social).

Ft.: ENSURED's @ofernandezfdez.bsky.social, Jan Karlas & more!

🔗 www.ensuredeurope.eu/news-events/...

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ENSURED @ensured.bsky.social · Aug 28

How does the EU frame its role in multilateral governance? Where are its narrative strengths&weaknesses?

Join us @ Robert Bosch Stiftung in Berlin, 18:00, Sept 9 for a discussion on this & other questions about strategic communications for multilateralism.

Register: ensuredinberlin.eventbrite.com

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ENSURED @ensured.bsky.social · Aug 25

How can strategic political communications bolster more effective, robust, and democratic global governance?👉Find out on Sept 9 @ 18:00, at the Robert Bosch Stiftung in Berlin.

Register by Sept 8: ensuredinberlin.eventbrite.com

@claraweinhardt.bsky.social @gppi.bsky.social @maastrichtu.bsky.social

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ENSURED @ensured.bsky.social · Aug 20

Save the date! Join us on Sept 9 at 18:00 in Berlin for an event on “Crafting Global Narratives – Strategic Communications for Multilateralism.”

REGISTER NOW: ensuredinberlin.eventbrite.com

@maastrichtu.bsky.social @gppi.bsky.social @claraweinhardt.bsky.social @ensured.bsky.social

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ENSURED @ensured.bsky.social · Aug 14

Hear some early findings from #ENSURED’s research on strategic communications for multilateralism, learn about the EU's narratives around trade governance, gain insights into how Germany is shaping their own multilateral storytelling.

Join the conversation on Sept 9:

Crafting Global Narratives – Strategic Communications for Multilateralism

Is the EU telling a compelling story about multilateralism?

ensuredinberlin.eventbrite.com

ENSURED @ensured.bsky.social · Aug 12

Is the EU telling a compelling multilateral story?

Join ENSURED for a dynamic evening on the power of storytelling in global governance:
📍Robert Bosch Stiftung (Französische Str. 32, 10117 Berlin)
📅Sept 9, 18:00
✒️https://ensuredinberlin.eventbrite.com/

@claraweinhardt.bsky.social @gppi.bsky.social

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