International relations theory

2021 Thematic Research into Geopolitics in Healthcare - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, July 15, 2021

The "Geopolitics in Healthcare - Thematic Research" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Geopolitics in Healthcare - Thematic Research" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Many major healthcare providers, payors, and health technology (healthIT) firms operate across many global regions instead of remaining local.
  • As such, political, social, and geographic events can place unexpected strain on players in the healthcare space.
  • This Geopolitics in Healthcare thematic report provides a top-down outlook at the key players and trends in geopolitics in the Healthcare sector.

Report Urges U.S. and Allies to Recommit to Prevent Nuclear Proliferation

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Wednesday, February 10, 2021

The report offers specific recommendations and a framework to ensure Americas allies will continue to feel secure without requiring their own nuclear weapons.

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  • The report offers specific recommendations and a framework to ensure Americas allies will continue to feel secure without requiring their own nuclear weapons.
  • Recommitting to Americas allies requires recommitting to nuclear deterrence, said Hagel, former U.S. Secretary of Defense.
  • The report, Preventing Nuclear Proliferation and Reassuring Americas Allies , is the product of the Task Force on U.S.
  • France and Britain should deepen their nuclear cooperation and extend their deterrents to European allies.

Xi calls for multilateralism to fight pandemic, recession

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Here are the highlights:

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  • Here are the highlights:
    We are going through the worst recession since the end of World War II.
  • Each country is unique with its own history, culture and social system, and none is superior to the other.
  • Difference in itself is no cause for alarm and what does ring the alarm is arrogance, prejudice and hatred.
  • Multilateralism is about having international affairs addressed through consultation and the future of the world decided by everyone working together.

Xi calls for multilateralism to fight pandemic, recession

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Here are the highlights:

Key Points: 
  • Here are the highlights:
    We are going through the worst recession since the end of World War II.
  • Each country is unique with its own history, culture and social system, and none is superior to the other.
  • Difference in itself is no cause for alarm and what does ring the alarm is arrogance, prejudice and hatred.
  • Multilateralism is about having international affairs addressed through consultation and the future of the world decided by everyone working together.

UN and EU sign agreement to enhance cooperation and strengthen r

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Wednesday, September 30, 2020

The Agreement will facilitate operational alignment and enhance complementarity between EU and UN field missions in the areas of logistics, medical, and security support.

Key Points: 
  • The Agreement will facilitate operational alignment and enhance complementarity between EU and UN field missions in the areas of logistics, medical, and security support.
  • The Framework Agreement complements existing cooperation arrangements between the two organisations and reflects the mutual commitment of the EU and the UN to multilateralism and a rules-based order.
  • The United Nations and the European Union have progressively increased collaboration in peacekeeping and crisis management and fostered innovative approaches to co-operation.
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    For the European Union (Brussels):[email protected]

    For the European Union (New York):[email protected]

    For the United Nations Department of Operational Support:[email protected]

Tech startup Else Labs set to launch Oliver, the smart cooking robot, on Indiegogo

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Monday, September 28, 2020

OTTAWA, Ontario, Sept. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Else Labs announces the launch of its first smart cooking appliance, Oliver, on Indiegogo.

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  • OTTAWA, Ontario, Sept. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Else Labs announces the launch of its first smart cooking appliance, Oliver, on Indiegogo.
  • It's a smart cooking robot that's a recipe library, meal planner, shopping assistant and expert chef all in one.
  • Oliver features five top-loading jars, a back-loading water tray, two side handles and a mixing arm that sits in the middle of the machine.
  • "We built Oliver to capture an expert chef's talent, timing and techniquein frying, steaming, sauting, mixing, braising and stirringin one smart cooking robot."

Speech by President Charles Michel to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the United Nations

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Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Lucie might have five grandchildren, she might have a degree in climate engineering, she might have worked on three different continents.

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  • Lucie might have five grandchildren, she might have a degree in climate engineering, she might have worked on three different continents.
  • Or perhaps she might have been a nurse, or an artist, or even have practised a new profession which doesnt even exist yet.
  • It is with solemnity that today I renew the vow of multilateralism on behalf of the European Union.
  • It is our actions and our courage today that will open up opportunities for them to spread their wings.Thank you.

CGTN: China Makes Proposals for UN's Role in Post-Pandemic Era

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Tuesday, September 22, 2020

As it celebrates its 75th founding anniversary, the organization and multilateralism it represents are facing unprecedented challenges with the rise of unilateralism and protectionism.

Key Points: 
  • As it celebrates its 75th founding anniversary, the organization and multilateralism it represents are facing unprecedented challenges with the rise of unilateralism and protectionism.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200921005948/en/
    The challenges are being compounded by COVID-19, which has infected more than 31 million people and taken over 960,000 lives worldwide.
  • Chinese President Xi Jinping raised the question and made proposals on Monday when addressing the high-level meeting to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the UN via video link.
  • He said the UN should promote international cooperation and lead efforts to solve various problems in the world.

The EU in the multilateral system

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Sunday, September 20, 2020

I am very happy to be here with all of you on the eve of this United Nations General Assembly.Congratulationsfor your book.

Key Points: 
  • I am very happy to be here with all of you on the eve of this United Nations General Assembly.Congratulationsfor your book.
  • Let us try to answer in quite a telegraphic and structured way, if I can.
  • The role of Europe in the world has changed, other countries share the most important part of the worlds economy.
  • There is war and aggression at our borders and our democratic rules and order are being challenged.
  • The most important interest of multilateralism is to set up stable norms and standards, applicable to all actors.
  • Secondly, multilateralism is needed to guarantee protection of global public goods, against the risk of pure market-driven or national approaches.
  • The coronavirus is a good occasion to test the international solidarity and the capacity to act in a multilateral way.
  • They want to revise the multilateral system in one way or another but retreating from the liberal vision of the world as it developed after the Second World War.
  • We, Europeans well, the European Union, more than Europeans - we are multilateral by essence.
  • And our financial contribution to the multilateral system is considerable.Maybe we punch below our weight but in terms of multilateral engagement, we finance above our might.
  • It is important that we join forces and formulate common proposals in all sectors where there is no solid multilateral agreement: artificial intelligence, cyber, disinformation, or Internet data.
  • We share with them the same political system, the same economic system, but in the big confrontation that is coming between the US and China we have to look for our own way.
  • If it is not the case, multilateralism will lose legitimacy because unilateralism and power politics will win the game.

The EU in the multilateral system: Speech by the High Representa

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Saturday, September 19, 2020

I am very happy to be here with all of you on the eve of this United Nations General Assembly.Congratulationsfor your book.

Key Points: 
  • I am very happy to be here with all of you on the eve of this United Nations General Assembly.Congratulationsfor your book.
  • Let us try to answer in quite a telegraphic and structured way, if I can.
  • Well, the world has been presenting enormous challenges to all of us.
  • The role of Europe in the world has changed, other countries share the most important part of the worlds economy.
  • There is war and aggression at our borders and our democratic rules and order are being challenged.
  • The most important interest of multilateralism is to set up stable norms and standards, applicable to all actors.
  • Secondly, multilateralism is needed to guarantee protection of global public goods, against the risk of pure market-driven or national approaches.
  • The coronavirus is a good occasion to test the international solidarity and the capacity to act in a multilateral way.
  • Third, refusing to accept international arbitration - China and the South China Sea or Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean.
  • It is no longer possible to negotiate among 140 states on complex issues to try to get an agreement by unanimity.
  • We, Europeans well, the European Union, more than Europeans - we are multilateral by essence.
  • And our financial contribution to the multilateral system is considerable.Maybe we punch below our weight but in terms of multilateral engagement, we finance above our might.
  • If it is not the case, multilateralism will lose legitimacy because unilateralism and power politics will win the game.