Global Governance in an Age of Polycrises: Towards a Second United Nations Charter

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On 23 October 2026, UNU will host “Global Governance in an Age of Polycrises: Towards a Second United Nations Charter”, a conversation with Augusto López Claros, Executive Director of the Global Governance Forum. This event will start at 18:30 in the 1F Annex Space at UNU Headquarters in Tokyo. Our age is often described as an age of polycrises — a period of compounding crises confronting human societies. From climate change and pandemics to armed conflicts and growing geopolitical tensions, global governance systems face increasing pressure from such interconnected crises. These challenges, which cast a shadow over the future of humankind, can only be solved in the context of much stronger international cooperation, involving states, civil society organizations, the b…

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