By Toby McIntosh The International Civil Aviation Organization does not make public a calendar of its committee meetings, nor are the meetings open to observe.…
By Toby McIntosh A report on “civil society space” prepared by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) overstates the number of…
By Toby McIntosh The adoption of virtual meeting technology to conduct meetings at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) does not mean sharing screens with…
By Toby McIntosh Improvising governments worldwide are providing uneven information about the Covid-19 pandemic and their efforts combat it, operating without an international standard on…
The Secretariat of the International Civil Aviation Organizations “has encouraged” the ICAO governing Council “to consider permitting greater public access to its discussions while they…
By Toby McIntosh Two United Nations agencies have taken significant steps into the new world of virtual meetings — the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and…
Multilateral organizations are struggling to figure out how to operate without holding in-person gatherings. As a first response to the Covid-19 pandemic, international organization (IOs)…
The World Bank has agreed to provide more transparency about loans made by so-called financial intermediaries, a significant move long sought by civil society organizations.…
By Toby McIntosh The World Bank Board has approved a $500 million loan for secondary education in Tanzania, despite a “no” vote by the United…
By Toby McIntosh The World Bank’s Board on April 2 is expected to approve projects to help more than two dozen countries deal with the…