#EPDNetwork 🌐 📌 The @clubdemadrid.bsky.social Global Commission on Democracy and Multilateralism is advancing proposals to strengthen the relationship between democracy and multilateralism. 🇨🇭 After months of online work, the Commission met in person for the first time in Geneva. Learn more ⬇️

“Copenhagen reported that 62% of its residents are now commuting to work or school by bike — an increase from 52% in 2015 & 36% in 2012, when the City Council launched a 14-year-plan to improve the quality, safety & comfort of cycling.” #Copenhagen chose. They keep choosing even better every year.

Can a 2 week ceasefire now pave the way for negotiations supported by regional actors to find a way forward that does not involve recurrent cycles of violence. A future with #Iran compliant with NPT & @iaeaorg.bsky.social requirements & freedom of navigation through #StraitsofHormuz.

Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz threatens not only energy supplies but global food security. Elders join the call for a coordinated international mechanism to keep fertiliser and food moving. Via International Crisis Group: www.crisisgroup.org/stm/global/i...

✉️NEWSLETTER | Climate and the rule of law: why states must step up now Hina Jilani explains what a proposed UN-backed legal opinion on climate change, led by Vanuatu, might mean for climate justice, the rule of law and human rights. Read & subscribe: theelders.org/news/climate...

The Iran conflict sends a dangerous signal: that security lies in acquiring nuclear weapons. In their recent statement, Elders outlined the war’s escalating nuclear risks. Read in full: theelders.org/news/war-ira...

The horror of the #warofchoice on #Iran 🇮🇷 continues, with worldwide impacts on energy supply, transport, food production & more affecting the poorest the most. Only boots on ground in Iran should be those of #IAEA. See my 27 March #projectsyndicate op ed: www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/i...

#irancrisis: read this important trail from Senator Murphy. Be concerned. Be very concerned. @chrismurphyct.bsky.social

#Haiti’s people have suffered enormously from violent conflict, natural disasters, poor governance, extreme poverty, infectious disease, & more. Could there be a window for a fresh start as @economist.com suggests? I fervently hope so.

12 reasons why a huge split is opening up in the West over US-Israel’s ‘manifestly illegal’ war on Iran #asiapacificreport @nuryvittachi.bsky.social #Iran #IranWar #USIsraelIranWar #waroniran #illegality #internationallaw @helenclarknz.bsky.social asiapacificreport.nz/2026/03/03/1...

115 years of International Women's Day — and progress for women's rights was never as secure as we believed. @helenclarknz.bsky.social & I discuss what it'll take to protect hard-won gains in 2026 👇 @pmnch.bsky.social www.globalpolicyjournal.com/blog/07/03/2...

With @gavi.org support, #Mozambique is 1st country in world to restart preventive #cholera vaccination. Vaccine supply has been limited for 4 years due to a global surge in cholera outbreaks & unprecedented vaccine demand. Supply is now at an all-time high: www.gavi.org/vaccineswork... #gavi

The ICJ’s Advisory Opinion was clear: states must protect the environment and prevent environmental harm across borders. As Vanuatu introduces a UNGA resolution to endorse the ruling, Mary Robinson urges states to turn this legal clarity into real-world climate action 👇

ELDERS’ STATEMENT | The Elders urge progress on PABS Annex to secure a fair pandemic deal A Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing Annex is essential to ensure the world will respond faster and more equitably to the next pandemic. Read the statement in full: theelders.org/news/elders-...

A world in which powerful states set their own rules is a threat to everyone. In our latest newsletter, Graça Machel warns that applying international rules selectively threatens the entire system that protects peace and security. theelders.org/news/interna...

✉️NEWSLETTER | We must reject a world governed by raw power Helen Clark reflects on Davos, President Trump’s Board of Peace and pushing back against “might-is-right” as The Elders head to the Munich Security Conference. Read & subscribe: theelders.org/news/we-must...

The UN Security Council supported a Board of Peace for Gaza’s interim administration, but what emerged at Davos is worrying. In our latest newsletter, Helen Clark explores what this means for a multilateral system already under strain. theelders.org/news/we-must...

At #MSC2026, The Elders spoke up in defence of international law and multilateralism. In meetings with global leaders, they underscored one message: security is built through dialogue and cooperation. youtube.com/shorts/33v1e...

The AI Impact Summit has concluded without clear plans to tackle growing risks. Leaders must heed the findings of Yoshua Bengio and his team's International AI Safety Report and ensure that AI's development does not continue to outpace our ability to govern it.

Without nuclear safeguards, risks multiply. With no treaty limiting US and Russian nuclear arsenals, decades of restraint give way to uncertainty, competition and greater danger for all.

The New START treaty, the last guardrail limiting US and Russian nuclear weapons is about to expire. Presidents Trump and Putin must agree an extension to prevent a new nuclear arms race. youtu.be/Qn0VIjRMAbs

Eugene Doyle: Mark Carney’s moment – a new non-aligned movement? #asiapacificreport #Canada #MarkCarney #nonaligned #sovereignty #globalcooperation #truthtopower @petercronau.bsky.social @helenclarknz.bsky.social asiapacificreport.nz/2026/01/22/e...

Among the invited members of the #BoardofPeace are 2 indicted by the #InternationalCriminalCourt. There is a $1Bln price tag for permanent membership of the Board. This is not a proper way to run international affairs @helenclarknz.bsky.social @theelders.bsky.social theelders.org/news/we-must...

Antimicrobial resistance is threat to humanity; claims 1 million+ lives annually. Vaccines are 1 of tools to address #AMR: investments in @gavi.org help tackle this ‘silent’ pandemic. Pleased to attend 2026 #AMR Summit, hosted by #CSIRO & #FlemingCentre & discuss issues w/ UK AMR Envoy Sally Davies

📣 We’re proud to spotlight 3 political leaders taking the stage at #WD2026: ✨Hon. Dame @jacindaardern.bsky.social ✨Hon. @helenclarknz.bsky.social#WD2026 ✨Hon. Julia Gillard AC Join us on April 27–30, 2026, in Narrm, Australia. 👉See the full speaker lineup: https://womendeliver.org/wd2026/speakers/

"I think it's time that we made our voice clear. Foreign policy in this country has been traditionally bipartisan. We have stood up for the rule of law internationally." #nzpol

Consistency "There is no doubt that Donald Trump's attack on Venezuela was illegal, former prime minister and UN leader Helen Clark says." "Article 24 of the UN charter says states must refrain from using military force against each other an respect their sovereignty." #nzpol

President Trump ticked off a list of reasons for his decision to capture and arrest Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. One thing that wasn’t mentioned: a desire to restore democracy in Venezuela.

On #Venezuela: @IntlCrimCourt is the right court for Maduro to be tried in for crimes against humanity following due process & findings from @UN_HRC Fact-Finding Mission. What has happened this week is illegal under international law: ref Art 24 UN Charter/ www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Saturday’s raid makes good on President Trump’s long-held desire to remove Venezuelan President Maduro, but was done without congressional authorization, is in apparent violation of international law and leaves open questions about Venezuela’s future.

Hard not to conclude that 🇺🇸 intervention in #Venezuela is a breach of international law. Maduro was dictatorial ruler presiding over arbitrary detention & torture of opponents. Iraq 2003 precedent, however, suggests unpredictable path ahead for the country. www.cbc.ca/news/world/u...

Reflecting on the life of my late father, George Clark, who passed away on 6 December at 103 years & nine months of age. Here I reflect on the passage of time & the flux of life of Dad’s long lifespan. How fortunate we were to have him for so long: www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/helen-cla...

The job-market impact of AI may already be visible at the bottom of the career ladder. In The World Ahead, we examine what this means for graduates in the coming year

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “In 2025, the American and global economy, led by A.I. and capital markets, skated through a series of obstacles. But the next round is just beginning,” Mohamed El-Erian writes.

To deal with the uncertainty of the trade war, Chinese companies’ best bet in the coming year will be to continue to diversify away from exporting to America and to focus on other markets, notably South-East Asia

Happy New Year 2026. Rain is considered to be a good omen across many cultures, and there is plenty of it in New Zealand today. May it portend better times - more peace ☮️, justice ⚖️, equity, and sustainability 🌳 for our challenged world.

Merry Christmas to all gathering with family & friends. This year Xmas is tinged with sadness for our family following death of our father earlier this month. Our hearts go out to all others who’ve suffered bereavements, including of the many killed in conflicts & terror attacks. Hoping for more ☮️.

Ahead of #IGWG4, @rani.co joined @nschwalbe.bsky.social Spark Street Advisors, Panel for a Global Public Health Convention & @helenclarknz.bsky.social @theindpanel.bsky.social in encouraging steadfast work on a #multilateral #PABS Annex in the midst of bilateral maneuvering. rani.co/keep-up-the-...

6️⃣ Statement by @rani.co (formerly PAN) @helenclarknz.bsky.social of @theindpanel.bsky.social Spark Street Advisors' @nschwalbe.bsky.social and the Panel for a Global Public Health Convention underscored that only global solidarity & coordination can deliver equitable health security...

🌎African countries reaffirmed support for a global pathogen-sharing framework — even as some negotiate bilateral US MOUs that could undermine it. ✍️ @kerrycullinan.bsky.social @helenclarknz.bsky.social @rani.co @theindpanel.bsky.social @nschwalbe.bsky.social #PABS 📖⬇️ & 🙏🔁

Cop30 delegates ‘far apart’ on phasing out fossil fuels and cutting carbon

ELDERS’ STATEMENT | The Elders urge an end to the deadly conflicts in Sudan and the DR Congo. The world has ignored these two conflicts for far too long. How the international community responds now is a test of our common humanity. Read in full: theelders.org/news/elders-...

ELDERS’ STATEMENT | Elders warn against bilateral pandemic deals that could impact multilateral cooperation Decisions taken now will determine whether all people are protected from pandemic threats. Read the statement here: theelders.org/news/elders-...

🚨The US is tying new global health funding to rapid pathogen data-sharing—raising concerns it could undermine ongoing @who.int PABS negotiations & diminish benefit-sharing for LMICs. ✍️ @kerrycullinan.bsky.social @panaction.bsky.social @helenclarknz.bsky.social @ejscenter.bsky.social #PABS #USAID

Pleased to join @helenclarknz.bsky.social and others for this piece in @naturemedicine.bsky.social highlighting need for "Harnessing evidence-based solutions for climate resilience and women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health" @pmnch.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Women and children’s wellbeing isn’t a secondary issue to be revisited once geopolitical crises subside, write @cyrilramaphosabsky.bsky.social and @helenclarknz.bsky.social It is central to peace, stability and prosperity www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

⚠️ PABS Draft Under Fire for Lack of Equity Member States are pushing back on the @who.int’s first draft of the PABS annex, saying it lacks detail on how pathogen data will be shared and the access to resulting medical tools. ✍️ @kerrycullinan.bsky.social @panaction.bsky.social #ifpma 📖⬇️ & 🙏🔁

American Barter: Aid In Exchange for Information on Pathogens [Breaking News] genevahealthfiles.substack.com/p/american-b...

Congratulations to our #GWLVoices Co-Founder, @helenclarknz.bsky.social, on her appointment as the new Chair of #Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance! 🌍 An inspiring step forward for global health and equity, congratulations, Helen! #GWLVoices #HelenClark #Gavi #GlobalHealth #WomenInMultilateralism

🎉 Big congratulations to @helenclarknz.bsky.social NZ on her appointment as Chair of the @gavi.org Board! As the Global Ambassador for The Hepatitis Fund, Helen brings unmatched leadership and dedication to global health. We’re thrilled to see her take on this vital role.