Humanity is facing existential global crises, from climate change and pandemics to financial instability, disruptive technologies, and war. At the same time, the international system is under strain: the UN is increasingly challenged, international law is often ignored, and multilateral cooperation struggles to deliver effective solutions. As debates on UN reform gain momentum, this is a moment to reflect on how global governance could be fundamentally reimagined.
In cooperation with the Global Governance Centre, this event brings together students, practitioners, and scholars to discuss a new proposal, the “New World Alliance,” as a long-term vision for how humanity might organize itself to confront shared challenges and shape a better future.
The discussion will explore:
- Where, as humanity, do we want to go?
- How do we get there?
- What is the current state of debates on UN reform? What are the possibilities and obstacles?
- What can we learn from the successes and failures of the United Nations?
We will engage these questions with high-level guests from the UN, academia, and the field of UN reform, including Morten Ussing, Director of Governance and Multilateral Affairs at UNAIDS, and Rita French, former UK Global Minister for Human Rights and Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, current Director of Policy and Diplomatic Engagement at Article 109, where she leads advocacy efforts for UN Charter reform under Article 109.
The event invites bold thinking grounded in practical implementation, contributing to ongoing reform debates while opening space for new ideas, collaboration, and critical engagement.