[The Elders Series] Global Governance: Former World Leaders on Collective Responsibility, The Future of Multilateralism and The United Nations

The United Nations was established 75 years ago in June 1945 out of the ashes of the Second World War. It was set up to prevent global atrocities from happening ever again, yet existential threats still remain. In this episode, two former world leaders discuss multilateralism and why effective global partnerships are the best defense against existential threats, including the pandemic that we are facing today.  We unpack the reasons for the diminishing levels of trust in public leadership and the paralysis that some believe is affecting the UN’s ability to respond effectively to COVID-19 and other global threats. Why is an effective multilateral system and principled leadership the world’s best defence against existential threats from pandemics to climate change; from cyberattacks to war? Is the United Nations Security Council effective? What does collective responsibility look like?

Learn from expert voices:

Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland; former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights; Chair of The Elders

Gro Harlem Brundtland, Former Prime Minister of Norway; Former Director General of World Health Organization

Hazami Barmada, Founder & CEO, Humanity Lab Foundation

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Finding Humanity is a production of Humanity Lab Foundation and Hueman Group Media. Our inaugural season is made possible in part by our collaborating partner, The Elders.

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