Author: Edwin McQueen
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Amplifying Global South Voices at ACUNS 2026: The Role of the Global South Perspectives Network
The Global South Perspectives Network (GSPN) will participate in the 39th Annual Meeting of the Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS), taking place from 1–3 July 2026 at Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal. The meeting, themed “Multilateralism under Challenge and the Future of the Pact”, comes at a critical moment for global governance,…
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The US/Israeli attack on Iran: What has happened to Global Principles and International Rule of Law
#4/26 OPEN CONSULTATION MONDAYS, 13 APRIL 2026 The 13 April 2026 Open Consultation Monday convened by the Global South Perspectives Network examined the US–Israeli attack on Iran as a symptom of deeper stress within the international legal and political order. Led by public international law expert Mona Ali Khalil, the discussion explored how the post‑war…
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Middle Powers in a Fragmenting International System
#3/26 OPEN CONSULTATION MONDAYS, 9 MARCH 2026 The Global South Perspectives Network (GSPN) report, Middle Powers in a Fragmenting International System, reflects on a dialogue held on 9 March 2026 examining the changing role of middle powers amid growing global fragmentation. It underscores the conceptual ambiguity of “middle powers,” emphasising their wide variation in size,…
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What is the future of the G20 in a fragmenting world?
#2/26 OPEN CONSULTATION MONDAYS, 9 FEBRUARY 2026 In an era defined by geopolitical flux and weakening consensus, the latest Global South Perspectives Network (GSPN) consultation examined a pivotal question: What is the future of the G20 in a fragmenting world? The discussion highlighted that while multilateral institutions continue to exist in form, their underlying cohesion…
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#2/26 Open Consultation Mondays: What is the future of the G20?
Continuing a tradition initiated by the GSPN co-founder, FOGGS (Foundation for Global Governance and Sustainability), we warmly invite you to take part in our upcoming Open Consultation Monday: 📅 9 February 2026 | 🕒 4:00 PM Cape Town time (GMT +2)💬 Topic: What is the future of the G20?🔗 Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/p_swKteYRxGxgaCIzXcMjQ Following South Africa’s hosting of the G20, the presidency…
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The U.S. intervention in Venezuela: Global reactions and implications
#1/26 OPEN CONSULTATION MONDAYS, 19 JANUARY 2026 The Global South Perspectives Network’s latest report analyses the 3 January 2026 U.S. military intervention in Venezuela, during which President Nicolás Maduro was captured. The contributors argue that this operation marks a profound rupture in international norms governing sovereignty and the use of force. They observe that the…
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Open Consultation Mondays: Dissecting China’s Global Governance Initiative
The Global South Perspectives Network enters this new phase of publishing its Open Consultation Mondays’ dialogues at a moment when the international system appears suspended between epochs. One can sense a world taking stock of itself, as if pausing briefly before deciding what kind of order it wishes to inhabit next. The structures inherited from…
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ALESCO – University of Tlemcen (Algeria)
Briefly defined by its presentation on the website, the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) is a Tunis-based specialized institution working under the umbrella of the League of Arab States. It is essentially concerned with the development and coordination of the activities related to education, culture, and sciences in the Arab World. It…
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Africa Policy Institute (API – Kenya)
The Africa Policy Institute (API) is dedicated to policy-relevant research and analysis to inform policy-making, contribute practical ideas and solutions to Africa’s problems and to define the continent’s future. Founded in 2007, the Institute leverages its board, centres, knowledge hubs, experts, networks and partners to deliver on its grand vision of a peaceful and prosperous…
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Institute for Strategic & Policy Studies (ISPS – South Sudan)
The Institute for Strategic and Policy Studies is a national Non-Governmental Organization registered by the Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RCC) of Government of South Sudan under Chapter 3, Section 10 of NGOs Act, 2016. It was issued with Certificate of Registration by RRC. The Institute for Strategic and Policy Studies (ISPS) aims to foster greater…
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