A webinar to tackle head-on some of the troubling questions raised by the virtual impotence of the UN in the face of terrible wars, senseless, bloodshed and war crimes. Similarly, with the almost complete disregard of international law by governments right across the spectrum.
This is an international event. Please note the very early morning time for the Pacific Time region.
What we’re focusing on is: where to from here? What might be promising new approaches, new ideas, new initiatives – ways of reforming the UN system.
The webinar brings together a diverse and uniquely equipped group of intellectuals and practitioners for a lively, thought-provoking, even provocative conversation.
Following the four presentations we will distil a strategic direction for future engagement with the focus on concrete initiatives that SHAPE, together with other civil society organizations and perhaps some like-minded governments and international agencies, can pursue in coming months and beyond.
We want to spell out a new direction, but also point to the steps needed along the way. How do we create the necessary momentum for change? Where can we expect leadership to come from? What energies and resources can be brought to bear on such an enterprise?
We are delighted that Dr Grace Pandor will be a key contributor to this discussion.
Dr. Pandor is a remarkable South African educator, academic and politician. She served as South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation 2019-2024 and led the country’s historic genocide case of December 2023 brought against Israel in the International Court of Justice; she was an ANC MP since majority rule in 1994, and held several ministerial responsibilities. She was responsible for a complete overhaul of the nation’s education system.
Additional speakers include:
Richard Falk, Grace Naledi Pandor, Hans von Sponeck, and Vijay Prashad.
