The world today is overburdened with challenges that supersede the boundaries of nation states, and therefore of national governments, to address on their own.

About Simon Reid-Henry
“I am a research professor at the Peace Research Institute, Oslo, an honorary professor of historical and political geography at Queen Mary, University of London, a civil society advocate and a writer. I am a 2011 Philip Leverhulme Prize Winner.
My research applies an interdisciplinary focus to the making and application of political, economic, technical and legal forms of knowledge and their consequences for political thought and practice. My work has been recognized for its methodological innovation, conceptual rigour, and empirical breadth via a number of academic fellowships and awards.”

Key Points
• The post-war aid framework is outdated and too top-down to tackle border-spanning crises like climate change and pandemics.
• Global Public Investment offers a universal, rules-sharing model where every country contributes according to capacity and gains an equal voice in decisions.
• Financing should rely on robust sources such as environmental levies and national budget lines, rather than the seldom-met 0.7% target.
• International support must move from a charity narrative to one of mutual interest, recognising shared responsibility for global public goods.