The new age of global disruption
The WEF (World Economic Forum) warns of weak growth and fragmentation. In short, the age of hyper-globalization appears to be ending. There are enough grounds to state that the global…
A vanishing global order
The international order, as we knew it, may be in its death throes, but the disorder we see around is not the birth pangs of a new international order. There…
Global economy’s ‘sugar rush’ defies trade drama – for now
For all the drama surrounding US President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs, the world economy is holding up better than many had expected. The latest data from the United States, China…
Beyond globalisation
FINALLY, it is happening through the US president’s executive orders — closure of USAID, the start of a tariff war to balance the trade deficit, challenging of trade liberalisation and breaking away from…
Global AI governance
On November 8, in a groundbreaking move, a United Nations committee took its first definitive step toward regulating artificial intelligence (AI) in military applications. Spearheaded by South Korea and the…
A bleak scenario
IT won’t be clichéd to say Pakistan is facing unprecedented economic and security challenges; neither would it be out of place to suggest that so far the policy response towards…
Global conflicts, economic uncertainties
2024 emerged as a comparatively optimistic period in contrast to the challenging preceding years marked by Covid-19 pandemic. In its aftermath, global economy faced significant upheavals, with numerous businesses shutting…
Global economic outlook 2024
By unlocking big, bold investments, we can drive sustainable development and climate action and put the global economy on a stronger growth path for all. We must build on the…
Global hunger, food security challenges
Member States should facilitate the continued strengthening of the United Nations development system and boost the capacity of the multilateral system to tackle emerging challenges and address Sustainable Development Goals-related…
Rising global economic uncertainties
‘Businesses, governments, and investors were already navigating a foggy global landscape before the tragic events unfolding in the Middle East. …Even in the highly unlikely event that the geopolitical situation…
