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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 CooperationThe Peace Walls Must Eventually Come Down
In Northern Ireland, there are barriers known as peace walls separating Irish Catholic and British Protestant neighborhoods from each other. Most of...
Global CooperationLocal Engagement with Armed Groups in the Midst of Violence
The armed conflict in Iraq and Syria becomes more complex each day, and good faith negotiations seem ever further away. Those of...
Climate JusticeClimate Security: Building on the Momentum of the Paris Agreement
The Paris climate summit known as COP21 came to an end on Saturday afternoon, December 12, 2015. This was a day later...
Global CooperationSyria: Global Solutions Urgently Needed
Citizens for Global Solutions addresses a diverse set of global needs. Each deserves attention. But two difficult problems signal possibly severe ruptures...
Global CooperationA Message from the New Executive Director
Greetings from Washington, DC! As the new Executive Director of Citizens for Global Solutions, I am very excited to be able to...
Climate JusticeCrossing Cultural and Linguistic Boundaries: International Volunteer Day
Founded on the values of solidarity and mutual trust, volunteerism transcends all cultural, linguistic and geographic boundaries. By giving their time and...
Climate JusticeThe UN Voice for Environmental Action
Just on the eve of the Paris Climate Conference (COP 21) and the coming discussions on climate change and a sustainable world...
Global Cooperation10 Horrifying Facts about Nuclear Weapons
This article was originally published for BogglingFacts. It has been cross-posted with the permission of author Reagan M. On August 6, 1945,...
Climate JusticeKey Elements of the Paris Climate Agreement: Deepening International Action
This article was originally published for the NRDC. It has been cross-posted with the permission of author Jake Schmidt. World leaders are...
Global CooperationMoving Toward a World Parliamentary Assembly
The United Nations is an organization of states, not of persons—even though that’s what the UN Charter promises. The UN is far...
NewsCitizens for Global Solutions Announces New Executive Director Earl James
The Boards of Citzens for Global Solutions, Inc. and the CGS Education Fund have announced the appointment of Earl James as Executive...