International
Cooperation

The world is facing a triple planetary crisis, which includes climate disruption, biodiversity loss, and increased pollution. In addition to threats to public health and geopolitical instability, these crises are associated with a host of negative impacts—spanning from the widening of inequalities and spikes in energy prices to the disruption of supply chains, food security, and global security, with an elevated risk of nuclear war.

The International Cooperation Program of the Igarapé Institute aims to collaborate for more effective, inclusive, and networked multilateralism through three main pillars. First, the enhancement of global governance and reform of the United Nations. Second, the strengthening of resilience to systemic risks. Lastly, the acceleration of a clean and just energy transition, as well as nature-based solutions.

Our actions include: the participation of the President of the Igarapé Institute in the UN’s Secretary-General High-Level Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism (HLAB); support for the Executive Office of the United Nations Secretary-General in developing of Our Common Agenda; and projects dedicated to addressing armed conflicts, urban violence, and other sources of fragility, as well as fostering sustainable development and the 2030 Agenda, in partnership with multilateral organizations, bilateral agencies, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector.

We will be present at the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, closely following the events, especially those parallel to the Leaders’ Summit, including G20 Social.

We are actively engaged at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, closely following negotiations and leading several side events.

We were actively engaged at Biodiversity COP 16 in Cali, closely following negotiations and leading several side events.

We were actively engaged in New York during the Climate Week and the UN Summit of the Future, organizing and speaking at a series of high-level events.

Our
Common
Agenda

Comprised of input from academics, youth, civil society and led by the executive office of the United Nations Secretary-General, Our Common Agenda identifies 12 areas in need of strengthened multilateralism.

The president and co-founder of Instituto Igarapé Ilona Szabó was appointed to the UN Secretary General’s High-Level Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism, where she can make concrete suggestions for more effective multilateral arrangements across a range of key global issues.

Forced
Migration
Observatory

Analysis of the flows and dynamics of Forced Migration and Refugees, seeking to promote the advancement of effective legislation and public policies aimed at welcoming and integrating internally displaced persons, migrants and refugees, especially in Latin America.

Innovation
in Conflict
Prevention

Innovation in Conflict Prevention (ICP) is a project that seeks to identify promising approaches, responses and practices in the prevention of armed conflict, focusing on six case studies from countries in Africa.

The Brazilian Network for Research on Peacekeeping Operations (REBRAPAZ) was launched in November 2016. Since then, it has organized around 20 events, developed a strategic plan.