Research center housed at nyu.edu 🏫 | Strengthening global cooperation for peace, justice, and inclusion 🕊️ ⚖️ 🌐 | #NYUCIC We host: @sdg16.plus | @gec-crg.bsky.social | @gensac.network cic.nyu.eduhttps://bsky.app/profile/nyucic.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/nyucic.bsky.social/post/3mkljwvjfrf2p📖 New CIC blog on #AI + Diplomacy Tono Pérez-Hernández, a diplomat covering #AIGovernance and digital affairs looks at: 💭 How AI agents could be used in diplomatic practice today 3️⃣ use cases that could change how diplomacy works ❌ What AI agents cannot replace and the risks it poses. Read ⤵️ https://cic.nyu.edu/resources/diplomacy-in-the-age-of-ai-agents/28 Apr 2026 21:33 +0000at://did:plc:rgimdubfyws3e7rbgbqfwv3o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkljwvjfrf2phttps://bsky.app/profile/nyucic.bsky.social/post/3mkhzqz5yr42wEarlier this year, CIC experts joined the @nyulaw.bsky.social Symposium happening concurrently to the #UN Framework Convention on International #TaxCooperation. Prof. Miranda Stewart unpacks the significance behind the Convention and more in her interview ⤵️ https://www.law.nyu.edu/news/united-nations-international-tax-miranda-stewart27 Apr 2026 12:05 +0000at://did:plc:rgimdubfyws3e7rbgbqfwv3o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkhzqz5yr42whttps://bsky.app/profile/nyucic.bsky.social/post/3mkavrh2zc42e🚨 The challenge of #AIGovernance is structural: authority defines rules, but capability determines outcomes. A new paper by @thibaultc.bsky.social, Dr. Anda Bologa, and Joris de Mooij examines the consequences of that gap. Learn how to address this mismatch 🔽 https://cic.nyu.edu/resources/engaged-but-not-married-yet-how-to-make-private-sector-engagement-in-ai-governance-more-than-a-tick-the-box-exercise/24 Apr 2026 16:05 +0000at://did:plc:rgimdubfyws3e7rbgbqfwv3o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkavrh2zc42ehttps://bsky.app/profile/nyucic.bsky.social/post/3mkag4zuyeb2n💱 Last week, members of the Committee of Experts on Public Affairs (#CEPA), an advisory body to the @un-ecosoc.bsky.social presented a paper that examined the role of local government finance as a vector for development finance. READ 🔗 https://cic.nyu.edu/resources/4-ways-to-unlock-local-government-finance-for-sustainable-development #Financing #SDGs #UnitedNations24 Apr 2026 11:25 +0000at://did:plc:rgimdubfyws3e7rbgbqfwv3o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkag4zuyeb2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/nyucic.bsky.social/post/3mk4ju3j7hs2rNew partnership! 🌍 🏙️ Korea Environment Institute (KEI) + #NYUCIC join forces to reform global finance so cities can access the funding they need to tackle climate challenges. 🔗 Learn more: https://cic.nyu.edu/resources/korea-environment-institute-and-nyus-center-on-international-cooperation-partner-to-advance-local-climate-and-environmental-finance/. #ClimateFinance #Cities #Sustainability22 Apr 2026 22:21 +0000at://did:plc:rgimdubfyws3e7rbgbqfwv3o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4ju3j7hs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/nyucic.bsky.social/post/3mk42tlsyru2eNEW op-ed | @mayamarkovich.bsky.social / @justicetechassn.bsky.social + @natekedwards.bsky.social / @sdg16.plus call attention to how #AI is scaling faster than justice with critical implications for human rights. ⚖️ Read now ▶️ https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en-us/posts/ai-in-courts/scaling-justice-governance-gap/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=NYU+Center+on+International+Cooperation&utm_campaign=publer #PeopleCenteredJustice22 Apr 2026 17:52 +0000at://did:plc:rgimdubfyws3e7rbgbqfwv3o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk42tlsyru2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/nyucic.bsky.social/post/3mjzrvku7ld2n🇺🇳 As the UN General Assembly is auditioning the 4 candidates to be the next #UNSG this week, @thibaultc.bsky.social breaks down what to look for beyond the glossy vision statements and what questions to ask to test the candidates' leadership. 🔗 https://cic.nyu.edu/resources/deeds-not-just-words-the-real-test-of-leadership-for-the-un-secretary-general-candidates/21 Apr 2026 20:07 +0000at://did:plc:rgimdubfyws3e7rbgbqfwv3o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzrvku7ld2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/nyucic.bsky.social/post/3mjwwk344tn2m🔎 Ahead of this week’s 2026 #FfDForum, our new blog highlights 4 ways to unlock local government finance for #SustainableDevelopment. 📄 https://cic.nyu.edu/resources/4-ways-to-unlock-local-government-finance-for-sustainable-development/ #SDGs #DevelopmentFinance #Financing4Development20 Apr 2026 16:52 +0000at://did:plc:rgimdubfyws3e7rbgbqfwv3o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwwk344tn2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/nyucic.bsky.social/post/3mjpjz3xeir2a❓ How can we catalyze capital flows that strengthen the resilience of communities & markets alike? 🔔 Held on the sidelines of the 2026 #ECOSOC Forum on #F4D, “Peace Finance Forum: Building the Ecosystem for Sustainable Impact” aims to advance this goal. RSVP by 4/19! 🔽 https://cic.nyu.edu/events/peace-finance-forum-building-the-ecosystem-for-sustainable-impact/17 Apr 2026 18:19 +0000at://did:plc:rgimdubfyws3e7rbgbqfwv3o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjpjz3xeir2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/nyucic.bsky.social/post/3mjp32qbksc2d💭“Public service, and its ability to connect, adapt, innovate and deliver amid enormous challenges + opportunities is critical to leave no one behind.”—Maggie Williams, Associate Director for SDG16+ with the @sdg16.plus at #NYUCIC, on the importance of the upcoming #UNPSF2026 in Tbilisi, Georgia 🇬🇪.17 Apr 2026 13:52 +0000at://did:plc:rgimdubfyws3e7rbgbqfwv3o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjp32qbksc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/nyucic.bsky.social/post/3mjoz3ltutc2w🚨 Can AI help get the #SDGs back on track? Join Dr. Arthur Mutambara (Univ. of Johannesburg) for a timely discussion on AI, inequality, and global progress. 📅 Apr 24 | 🕒 2:15–3:45 PM 📍 NYU Pless Hall 🎟️ RSVP: bit.ly/3QLR8AY #AIforGood #GlobalGoals17 Apr 2026 13:16 +0000at://did:plc:rgimdubfyws3e7rbgbqfwv3o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjoz3ltutc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/nyucic.bsky.social/post/3mjndsvesbt2y💸 On the sidelines of the 2026 #ECOSOC #Financing4Development Week's #Fin4Dev Dialogues, this event brings leading practitioners to define progress together + identify key challenges to the implementation of the #SevillaCommitment to #SubnationalFinance. RSVP ▶️ https://cic.nyu.edu/events/sevilla-commitment-and-subnational-finance-taking-stock-of-progress/16 Apr 2026 21:23 +0000at://did:plc:rgimdubfyws3e7rbgbqfwv3o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjndsvesbt2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/nyucic.bsky.social/post/3mivxukngrh2x💭 “Kinshasa's inclusion on the shortlist of the Rubaya mine, which supplies about 15% of global coltan and sits under M23/AFC control, signals Congo wants stronger U.S. action ​on M23”—Joshua Walker, Director of Programs, @gec-crg.bsky.social. Read the full article: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/us-struggling-de-risk-congos-war-zone-minerals-even-after-pact-sources-say-2026-03-02/07 Apr 2026 14:18 +0000at://did:plc:rgimdubfyws3e7rbgbqfwv3o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mivxukngrh2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/nyucic.bsky.social/post/3mimfvgowt62o❓ #DYK: #NYUCIC has a growing library on YouTube! 🎙️ From expert interviews to event highlights, our channel is where CIC’s ideas come to life. Go beyond the page and explore our videos! 🔔 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel ⤵️ www.youtube.com/@nyucic03 Apr 2026 19:02 +0000at://did:plc:rgimdubfyws3e7rbgbqfwv3o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mimfvgowt62ohttps://bsky.app/profile/nyucic.bsky.social/post/3mijfiucqde2x🤔 How can lawyering and policy advocacy help advance social change and good governance? 🚀 On March 6, Themba Mahleka joined the event, “Africa in Focus: Lawyering for Social Change and Good Governance,” to explore this topic and how we can center Africa as a learning site for legal practice.02 Apr 2026 14:17 +0000at://did:plc:rgimdubfyws3e7rbgbqfwv3o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijfiucqde2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/nyucic.bsky.social/post/3mihikpk3n32bHow can we build a path forward amid a profound crisis in multilateralism and aid funding? #NYUCIC’s Senior Fellow Robert Piper’s paper examines the state of the UN development system reforms, focusing on #UN80. Learn more 📥 https://cic.nyu.edu/resources/unfinished-business-coming-to-terms-with-the-new-financial-and-political-realities-facing-the-uns-development-ecosystem/01 Apr 2026 20:07 +0000at://did:plc:rgimdubfyws3e7rbgbqfwv3o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mihikpk3n32bhttps://bsky.app/profile/nyucic.bsky.social/post/3mieenus4xd26💭 “For now, Kinshasa has succeeded in pulling Washington deeper into its critical-minerals orbit, betting U.S. attention will translate into security and political dividends. What that engagement will ultimately look like, however, remains uncertain.” Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/us-struggling-de-risk-congos-war-zone-minerals-even-after-pact-sources-say-2026-03-02/31 Mar 2026 14:19 +0000at://did:plc:rgimdubfyws3e7rbgbqfwv3o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mieenus4xd26https://bsky.app/profile/nyucic.bsky.social/post/3mibu5zcv6p2h🚀 Happening tmr! Join Paschal Donohoe, Managing Director & Chief Knowledge Officer of the World Bank Group, for a conversation on the global jobs crisis & how knowledge, policy, & innovation must converge to meet this defining development challenge of our generation. 🔻 https://cic.nyu.edu/events/jobs-as-the-path-to-prosperity-how-knowledge-drives-development-impact/30 Mar 2026 14:18 +0000at://did:plc:rgimdubfyws3e7rbgbqfwv3o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mibu5zcv6p2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/nyucic.bsky.social/post/3mi7doiluyn25💭 “As the M23 has taken more and more territory […], we’ve also seen, for instance, a massive increase over the last several years in Rwandan gold exports”—Joshua Walker, Director of Programs, @gec-crg.bsky.social. 💡 Read more: https://responsiblestatecraft.org/congo-critical-minerals/29 Mar 2026 14:18 +0000at://did:plc:rgimdubfyws3e7rbgbqfwv3o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi7doiluyn25https://bsky.app/profile/nyucic.bsky.social/post/3mi4tacdqjl25❓ #DYK: Over the next decade, 1.2 billion young people in developing countries will reach working age, yet only around 400 million jobs are expected to be created. So, how can we address this? Learn more in an upcoming event with The World Bank Group’s Paschal Donohoe 👇 https://cic.nyu.edu/events/jobs-as-the-path-to-prosperity-how-knowledge-drives-development-impact/28 Mar 2026 14:18 +0000at://did:plc:rgimdubfyws3e7rbgbqfwv3o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi4tacdqjl25https://bsky.app/profile/nyucic.bsky.social/post/3mi2pbufmxa2y❓ Need some weekend plans? We’ve got you covered! 📺 Our growing YouTube library features interviews, explainers, and panel discussions on various topics, including #PeopleCenteredJustice, #FiscalJustice, and #Multilateralism. Check out our playlists! ⤵️ https://www.youtube.com/@nyucic/playlists27 Mar 2026 18:02 +0000at://did:plc:rgimdubfyws3e7rbgbqfwv3o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2pbufmxa2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/nyucic.bsky.social/post/3mhxsbgsirq2b❓ How can governments and institutions address the growing job crisis? 💬 Join us for a conversation with Paschal Donohoe, Managing Director & Chief Knowledge Officer of the World Bank Group (WBG), for a keynote presentation and conversation on this challenge. RSVP ⤵️ https://cic.nyu.edu/events/jobs-as-the-path-to-prosperity-how-knowledge-drives-development-impact/26 Mar 2026 14:18 +0000at://did:plc:rgimdubfyws3e7rbgbqfwv3o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhxsbgsirq2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/nyucic.bsky.social/post/3mhvbsja27k26The #UN is not just running out of cash, it is on the verge of bankruptcy. @thibaultc.bsky.social + @ronpatz.bsky.social’s new paper explains how we got here, why current tools and standard fixes fall short, and what it would take to resolve the crisis and avoid repeating it.25 Mar 2026 14:18 +0000at://did:plc:rgimdubfyws3e7rbgbqfwv3o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvbsja27k26https://bsky.app/profile/nyucic.bsky.social/post/3mht6t5kygc2s📅 À l'approche de la conférence ministérielle de Berlin et de la révision de l'architecture de consolidation de la paix en 2025, Eugene Chen (@casquebleu.org) plaide en faveur d'une refonte des opérations de paix de #UN. 📑 Lisez dès maintenant son dernier rapport: 👉 https://cic.nyu.edu/resources/a-new-vision-for-peace-operations/24 Mar 2026 18:19 +0000at://did:plc:rgimdubfyws3e7rbgbqfwv3o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mht6t5kygc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/nyucic.bsky.social/post/3mhj7e7nzv62i👀 Looking to expand your knowledge of international action and multilateralism? 📺 Our YouTube videos cover topics such as #PeopleCenteredJustice, #FiscalJustice, the Sustainable Development Goals (#SDGs), women in diplomacy, and more! Subscribe and never miss an update 👇 www.youtube.com/@nyucic20 Mar 2026 19:02 +0000at://did:plc:rgimdubfyws3e7rbgbqfwv3o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhj7e7nzv62ihttps://bsky.app/profile/nyucic.bsky.social/post/3mhgtar73p32o“Renewing multilateralism requires us to look in four directions at once. Backwards: reaffirming the principles of the charter. Inwards: strengthening institutional effectiveness. Outwards: reconnecting with people and societies. Forwards: designing a shared vision towards the United Nations.” https://passblue.com/2026/03/15/michelle-bachelet-running-for-un-chief-says-global-cooperation-can-save-humanity/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=NYU+Center+on+International+Cooperation&utm_campaign=publer19 Mar 2026 20:20 +0000at://did:plc:rgimdubfyws3e7rbgbqfwv3o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhgtar73p32ohttps://bsky.app/profile/nyucic.bsky.social/post/3mhe3zwzkot2o🕊️ Imposition ou maintien de la paix : quelle voie suivre ? 🤿 Plongez dans l'analyse d'@casquebleu.org sur l'amélioration des missions de paix de l'ONU. 👉 https://cic.nyu.edu/resources/a-new-vision-for-peace-operations/18 Mar 2026 18:19 +0000at://did:plc:rgimdubfyws3e7rbgbqfwv3o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhe3zwzkot2o