Posts by Mogens Lykketoft in English Mogens Lykketoft is an economist by training and a veteran Danish parliamentarian and government minister. He served as President of the United Nations General Assembly, from September 2015 to September 2016 during the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Climate Agreement. Since then, he has devoted …
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Here you can find a selection of Mogens Lykketoft’s posts and other activities in English: United Nations in the Web of Power Politics My presentation at the opening of International Progress Organisation’s roundtable discussion on the UN in Istanbul, september 2024. Taxing the super-rich is critical for our economies, the planet and closing the wealth …
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Recently, I attended the opening of a European conference with civil society on how best to contribute to more progress towards the Global Goals for Sustainability, the SDGs. The starting point was discouraging, but I was greatly encouraged by the commitment and hope of my fellow debater, a young woman from Slovenia who is one …
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We, in the European Leadership Network, urge de-escalation of NATO-Russia military risks. The security situation in Europe has deteriorated to its lowest point since the end of the Cold War. NATO and Russian military forces operate in much closer proximity than just a few years ago, previous lines of NATO-Russia communications have broken down, and the …
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