The world faces a set of threats that put the very future of humanity at risk: the climate crisis, pandemics, nuclear confrontation, and also conflict (a threat in itself, and a risk factor for other threats).

But there is still hope. Our founder Nelson Mandela believed, as do we, that when nations work together, these threats can be addressed.

The urgency of the interconnected crises we face requires a crisis mind-set from our leaders – one that puts our shared humanity cen…tre-stage, leaves no one behind and recognises the rights of future generations.