Co-founder, Igarapé Institute; research director, SecDev Foundation
Robert Muggah is the co-founder of the Igarapé Institute in Rio de Janeiro and the SecDev Group in Ottawa. He is also research director of the SecDev Foundation, and a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Council on the Future of Cities and an adviser to the annual Global Risk Report. In addition to advising groups like the United Nations, the Inter-American Development Bank, the World Bank and McKinsey's, he is faculty at Singularity University and a fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. He received his PhD from the University of Oxford.
Despite the frequency with which terrorism makes the
headlines, the numbers reveal that
civilians around the world are much more at risk of being killed as a result of
homicide.
From ensuring women’s
participation to shifting toward sustaining peace, here are top takeaways
from recent UN reviews on fostering global stability.
The future of global security and development
will be determined by our cities. Yet, understanding their fragility is an
ongoing challenge.
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Shocking death counts in armed conflicts help convict war criminals and unlock billions in aid. But arriving at accurate numbers is far from a science.
How drug cartels and gangs are expanding their power, prestige and profits in cyberspace. By Robert Muggah.
Rafal Rohozinski and Robert Muggah on what to expect for tech in 2015.
Robert Muggah looks at what makes a city ‘smart’ and how they can exacerbate — rather than diminish — economic divides around the world.
It was supposed to be a coronation for Rousseff. Now the president is suddenly looking beatable. Robert Muggah explains.
Militarized strategies have failed to win the war on drugs. We need a new approach that puts people at the centre, says Robert Muggah.
