Embedding resilience in global governance institutions

We need to reconcile diversity

Contemporary geopolitical and cultural divisions are incompatible with the concept of resilience, and it is challenging to scale a consistent definition of resilience to fit global contexts.

We need more internationally balanced governance structures

There are imbalances between international powers that lead to the minimising of certain voices, particularly from the Global South.

We need more inclusive governance structures

We need more responsive, goal-orientated institutions

Existing global governance actors need to be substantially opened up – made more transparent, accessible, and diverse – in order for a more resilient global paradigm of governance to be established. The example of citizens’ assemblies possibly offers a pathway for such inclusion. This research has been supported by GCRF GNCA UKRI: https://www.ukri.org/news/additional-funding-boost-for-gcrf-and-newton-projects/

Current regional and global institutions may have initially been formed to address a given set or category of challenges best addressed beyond the local and national level. This can lead to reinforcing the resilience of the institution itself, as opposed to promoting long-term solutions to these challenges

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