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CGS regularly publishes op-eds on the issues that matter most to global democracy, plus news, press releases, and organizational statements from our programs and campaigns. Read it all here, get a monthly roundup by email through eNews, or follow Field Notes on LinkedIn.
Opinion pieces reflect the views of their authors, not necessarily Citizens for Global Solutions.
Global JusticeILO: “The Case for Social Security Protection is Compelling in Our Times”
Only 27 percent of the world’s population had access to a comprehensive social security system in 2012. This is according to the...
Global JusticeThe New UN Peacekeeping Mandate in South Sudan: What Does it All Mean?
The United Nations is now warning of a potential famine in South Sudan. Though South Sudan had agreed to ceasefires in January...
On the 70th Anniversary of D-Day
Today on this 70th anniversary of D-Day, we pay tribute to those who served and those who sacrificed their lives. We remember,...
Climate JusticeLeading by Example
Opinions on climate change have thundered across the media since President Obama's announcement to set a national standard for power plants and...
The Holy See and the United Nations: Sovereignty vs. Rights
For months an ongoing battle has emerged in world headlines as the Vatican, the center of the Catholic faith, has been embroiled...
Climate JusticeObama’s Step Forward in Combating Climate Change
Monday marked a very significant day for environmentalists, with the EPA unveiling a sweeping new set of regulations designed to reduce carbon...
Global JusticeHow to Invest Your Life in Saving Humanity
In the Czech Republic lives a 17-year-old civic-minded student named Vojtěch. His teacher Doug describes him as a prodigy and “by far...
Global Cooperation29 May: UN “Blue Helmets” Day
How effective are UN peacekeeping operations in preventing and stopping violence? What about in addressing the root causes of conflicts? How does...
Global Cooperation60 Years Young and 20 Years of Service
Counting his birthdays by the number of friends, not years, friends and colleagues of Global Solutions' "head cook and chief bottle washer"...
Global CooperationSyria: Back to Square One for Good-Faith Negotiations
With the resignation of Ambassador Lakhdar Brahimi as the UN-League of Arab States mediator in the Syrian conflict, I fear that we...
Global JusticeThe Gender Pay Gap: How We Can Escape the Double-Standard
At the White House Correspondents’ Dinner this year, President Obama really showed what he was made of. With jokes on everything from...