Human Security
& Governance

International & Regional Organizations

Projects

Confronting the global climate emergency by identifying high impact global governance solutions for climate action

Enduring and Emerging Issues at the UN Security Council

Identifying and analyzing enduring and emerging international security issues that will confront the UN Security Council

Global Governance Innovation Network

Bringing together world class scholarship with international policymaking to address fundamental global governance challenges, threats, and opportunities.

Strengthening Global Governance

Addressing global governance deficits with innovative solutions

The Intersection of Climate and Security

Highlighting critical issues of international peace and security and the coming climate crisis.

Turtle Bay Security Roundtable Series

A series of events, hosted by the Permanent Mission of Japan to the UN, focusing on various security challenges posed in today’s world

U.S. Financial Leadership in Multilateral Organizations

Aligning U.S. policy, values, and funding to meet international commitments, and deliver results from the multilateral system

Recent Publications

Commentary

INTERVIEW | Why I am Optimistic About SOTF Process Leading to Reform of Multilateral System

Nudhara Yusuf, speaks about the viability of current multistakeholder efforts for the reform of the multilateral system

Nudhara Yusuf • Adam Alqali

Op-Ed

The Day After: A UN Transitional Authority for Gaza

Although billed as comprehensive, President Biden’s three-part plan for Gaza is silent on the fundamental question: who will administer Gaza the day after?

Marshall J. Breger • Richard Caplan • Larry D. Johnson

Report

Global Governance Innovation Report 2024

Introducing novel ideas to encourage more ambitious, forward-looking thinking and deliberation on global economic governance renewal and innovation

Richard Ponzio • Nudhara Yusuf • Joris Larik

Policy Memo

Addressing International Cyber Peace and Security

Outlining the initial findings from the Stimson Center’s research on cyber and the United Nations Security Council

Allison Pytlak

Project Note

Upcoming Global Governance Innovation Report 2024

The Global Governance Innovation Network prepares for the launch of its flagship report in 2024

Richard Ponzio • Nudhara Yusuf • Joris Larik

Op-Ed

Summit of the Future: A Historical Pivot or Mere Footnote?

Upcoming UN Summit aims to adopt crucial global governance changes, but follow-up efforts are essential for achieving commitments and goals worldwide.

Richard Ponzio

Commentary

10 Questions on the 2024 UN Civil Society Conference

Conference co-chair and Stimson Center Scholar Nudhara Yusuf outlines what to expect — and what she’s most looking forward to — at the 2024 UN Civil Society Conference May 9-10 in Nairobi

Nudhara Yusuf