Join me in signing #TheElders and #TheFutureofLifeInstitute Open Letter urging world leaders and decision-makers to demonstrate long-view leadership in acting now on existential threats posed by the climate crisis, pandemics, nuclear weapons and ungoverned AI: https://lnkd.in/e2RSwWZ7
What do we mean by long-view leadership? Mary Robinson tells us that it is “leadership that recognizes the complexity of issues and is thoughtful about future generations in resolving those issues”.
Stating the obvious ? Not really: in a world paced by social media tempo, “the attention span is very short”. “We are seeing more short-termism, more popularism”. More than ever before, we need leaders who have “the moral strength to address both current concerns and long-term risks, often at the expense of vested interests”.
We need leaders, women and men, who consistently demonstrate the courage to:
1. Think beyond short-term political cycle and deliver solutions for both current and future generations.
2. Recognize that enduring answers require compromise and collaboration for the good of the whole world.
3. Show compassion for all people, designing sustainable policies which respect that everyone is born free and equal in dignity and rights.
4. Uphold the international rule of law and accept that durable agreements require transparency and accountability.
5. Commit to a vision of hope in humanity’s shared future, not play to its divided past. “
#multilateralism #cooperation #internationalcooperation #commongoods #leadership #humanity #accountability #humanrights #peace #justice #globalgovernance #theeldersfoundation
Mary Robinson talks #LongviewLeadership, what it means and why we need it to tackle the threats facing humanity, with Francine Lacqua on Bloomberg News.
Join her call for thoughtful and compassionate global leadership. Sign our open letter today 🖊 https://bit.ly/48l2T4x
So good to hear everyone is safe and operations were resorted quickly! Team work always makes the dream work