“Now is the time to bring forward experiences from lessons learnt during the pandemic also in tackling other big global tasks”
Dear friends, In 1981 the world estimated more than 400,000 cases of polio worldwide due to a vast outbreak during the early years of that
“You have convinced us that we can contribute to transformation of global health”
Dear friends, Four marvellous and constructive years with the SIGHT Secretariat have truly enriched me with new dimensions both professionally and in my personal life, for
“The world needs more collaboration and partnerships – not less”
Dear friends, These are disruptive times. The pandemic is a wake-up call and has given the world some hard-won lessons about the position of health,
“The youth is leading the way”
It all begun in August 2018. Using a simple sign saying “School Strike for Climate” Greta Thunberg sat outside the Swedish Parliament to protest against
“Global megatrends need global solutions and empathic global leadership”
Dear reader, The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the world severely, causing suffering to millions of people. While the world is trying to tackle the pandemic,
“If we manage to stop the destructive exploitation of nature, we will also reduce the risk for future pandemics”
Dear reader, The future we want – the UN we need. This was the title of a virtual seminar a few weeks back celebrating the
“Gender equality is a key measure in finding evidences and true interlinkages between better health and peace”
Dear reader, The very start of this epic year 2020 and decade has been dramatic with tense geopolitical positions and with the number of people
“In this combat we cannot leave half of humanity outside our ambitions”
Dear friend, When I wrote my letter in October it was still with some confidence that COP25 would deliver, “simply because it had to”. But
“As Greta Thunberg says over and over again; listen to science”
Dear friends, Human activities, primarily burning of fossil fuels, have caused an increase of atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations to levels probably higher than any time
“Right now, we have the largest generation of adolescents and young people in human history”
Dear reader, The world is holding its breath. Increased tension between the USA and Iran and sanctions against the Iranian people cause suffering and anxiety.
“I was impressed by these young people and their courage”
Dear reader The clock is ticking. We are four years into the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development (SDGs). At SIGHT we try to have the
“Universities and true knowledge are under threat”
Dear reader Once again, we have entered December. In Sweden it means some light in the darkness and Nobel celebrations. Nobel prizes both in Stockholm
“In order to achieve the UN’s 2030 Agenda the need for more collaboration and disruptive thinking is crucial”
Dear reader I am both proud and happy to be able to send this very first SIGHT Newsletter to you. Our aim is to publish
