World Economic Forum

This policy brief from the World Economic Forum is drawing attention to the results of the Habitat III conference, which took place in Ecuador from 17-20 October and the promising policy ideas with potential to benefit billions of people living in cities. the author points out that in the New Urban Agenda, the document to guide the next 20 years of urbanization, the security and urbanization strategists are called to talk to each other as it has become indisputable that the way cities develop has a huge impact on security. 

Find the full brief on Our fast-growing cities are becoming hotbeds of unrest. It doesn’t have to be that way. 

Is a more connected world a safer and more resilient one, or is it more brittle and fragile? It all depends on how we organize our defense. But the failure to stem the rise of terrorism over the past 15 years suggests we’ve not got it right. How can we restructure our defense systems to take into account the immense changes taking place, and the blurring distinction between war and peace?

For full access to the report When the Line Between War and Peace Becomes Blurred, How do We Keep Ourselves Safe?, kindly follow the link.

European security has entered a period of intense fragility. This article identifies three broad factors at play, which, taken together, make it all the more difficult to implement coherent responses.

For full access to the article Fragility in Europe is on the Rise, and We’re Not Doing Enough to Respond, kindly follow the link.