By Luc Triangle, General Secretary, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
By any measure, the world is at a crossroads. Geopolitical conflicts are escalating, climate breakdown is accelerating, economic inequality is deepening, erosion of democracy is growing.
The compounding effect of these crises is shaking the very foundations of global stability as trust in institutions wanes and the social contract that underpins prosperity frays. The consequences for business are immediate and profound: disrupted supply chains, volatile markets, unpredictable labour conditions, and escalating political and social risk.
In this context, it is time to re-embrace a proven framework for global cooperation. True security cannot be achieved by military strength and regional strategic competition: we need so-called Common Securitybuilt on the reality that no nation, business or worker can prosper unless all are secure.