April 2, 2012, RESEARCH Report, Henry Chen, Download Report (PDF), This report looks at emerging cities—namely Beijing, Shanghai, and Taipei—and their ability to attract, retain, and generate flows of ideas, capital, and people., New York and London remain the world’s most global cities, wh...

July 10, 2019, RESEARCH Report by Catherine Bertini, Download Report (PDF), This paper provides guidance for new leaders through various stages of the early days of UN leadership., Introduction, From preparations made upon appointment to the position to the first 100 days in office and finally th...

March 29, 2022, RESEARCH Working Paper by John Austin and Colleen Dougherty, Karen Green, Download Report (PDF), Local strategies can revive economies, nurture hope, and diminish the appeal of antidemocratic populism in struggling industrial regions., In both North America and Europe, historic in...

March 27, 2023, RESEARCH Working Paper by Alessandro Gili, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), Through infrastructure investments, economic integration, and green and digital transitions, the EU's Global Gateway will shape Africa and its cities as new hubs for development., Launched in December 2021,...

June 26, 2020, RESEARCH Working Paper by Nicole Mattea, UN Women/Allison Joyce, Download Report (PDF), This working paper further explains the recent emergence of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) into international discourse and preventative strategies., In April of 2019, the United Nation...