Nick Scott

Independent Diplomat - @IDiplomat. Tweeting about international relations & peacebuilding philanthropy. nick.scott AT independentdiplomat dot org

[Nick Scott @Nick_Scott85]

In @philanthropy, I wrote about why - and how - foundations should do more to tackle war and #conflict https://t.co/HwEXVCTk8O #philanthropy @IDiplomat

[The Chronicle of Philanthropy @Philanthropy]

"War has cost millions of lives and trillions of dollars in the 21st century. Yet philanthropic grants for peace and security accounted for just $351 million in the most recent tally, less than 1 percent of giving by private foundations." https://t.co/VbRM8qzpGz

[Yamide Dagnet @YDagnet]

Islands are at the forefront of the climate crisis: unjustly bearing the brunt of the impacts yet powering ahead with bold solutions. @OpenSociety is proud to support the Rising Nations Initiative. #ClimateAction #Tuvalu @RMIMission #StVincentandTheGrenadines @OriolesKiribati

[Nikos Tsafos @ntsafos]

In the 1950s and 1960s, energy was 7 percent of U.S. personal consumption expenditures. This is known as the era of "cheap oil" which supposedly fueled economic growth. Now we hover between 3 and 4 percent, and people think economic collapse is imminent if oil prices go up...

[Ryan Allman @ryan__elizabeth]

Feeling inspired after hearing the voices of #Venezuela women unify around a common cause: peace. #venezuelanwomenfordemocracy @canadageneva @IDiplomat @MariMagallanesC @isadorazubi @matebe

[Karoliina Ainge @KaroliinaAinge]

It was a real pleasure to be on stage at #thinkBDPST last week to introduce @IDiplomat and our work. I focused on the impact that #disinformation is having on our partners and what we could do about it. Short thread 1/5

[Skoll Foundation @SkollFoundation]

Climate activist Selina Leem highlighted the need for urgency in advancing #ClimateSolutions when she last spoke with The Skoll Foundation. Hear her message about global warming's effects on the Marshall Islands and the need for #ClimateAction: https://t.co/sYrtAbRCgQ… #COP26

[Milt Lauenstein @Milt08203793]

Thread: The Better Evidence Project’s objective is to create and to provide easy access to a large body of evidence for those who can use it to their advantage. Initially, BEP funded a number of research projects to generate valuable evidence.

[High Ambition Coalition @HACoalition]

At #ClimateLeadersSummit Marshall Islands President David Kabua notes his country "brought together the @HACoalition to turn the '1.5 to stay alive' rallying call into a goal shared by all parties to the Paris Agreement."

Our work to secure a 1.5 world continues this year.

[Kathleen Kelly Janus @kkellyjanus]

1/ As someone who spends every day working in government for social innovation, I couldn't believe more in the power of partnership to create change. As @SkollFoundation says, government can and should partner with social entrepreneurs to scale innovation: https://t.co/fLJXSMkgrO

[Nick Scott @Nick_Scott85]

Important set of concrete recommendations/lessons on advancing women’s participation in peace processes from @IDiplomat Director of Inclusive Diplomacy & Systems Change @MarleneSpoerri on @CFR_org blog https://t.co/vfUpOvKcJN

[Stephen Zunes @SZunes]

Former U.S. Secretary of State James Baker: "It would appear that the United States of America, which was founded first and foremost on the principle of self-determination, has walked way from that principle regarding the people of #WesternSahara . This is very regrettable."

[Leonard Benardo @leonardbenardo1]

The Moroccan 'Wall of Shame' that divides the people of the Western Sahara is the largest active military barrier in the world, nearly half the size of the Great Wall of China. Most Saharawis have waited in Algerian refugee camps for 40 years to return to their homeland.

[Marlene Spoerri @MarleneSpoerri]

Cybercriminals are encrypting healthcare systems for ransom payments. Virtual threats can kill but who will hold perpetrators to account? Chilling piece by my @IDiplomat colleague @KaroliinaAinge on the need for global action to counter cyber attacks

https://t.co/gJ4cl6zliH

[UNDP Planet @UNDPplanet]

"The climate crisis will sweep away my country if the world doesn't keep its promises" says president of Marshall Islands. #ClimateWeek2020 #ClimateAction @UNDP_Pacific @AOSISChair https://t.co/CsOtrB7862

[Leah Wawro @leahwawro]

"Now is a time for compassion, and for courage; for countries to recognise that it will take sacrifice and solidarity for all of us to survive." A call to action from Marshallese president David Kabua in today's @Guardian: https://t.co/2id367Jw52 #SOS

#ClimateWeekNYC #UN75

[Guardian Environment @guardianeco]

My country may be swept away by the climate crisis if the rest of the world fails to uphold its promises | President David Kabua https://t.co/67aKwsiZbh

[Ryan Allman @ryan__elizabeth]

An important op-ed by @idiplomat partner @tunkhin80 on how @Myanmar is setting the stage for sham elections – the international community cannot just stand by https://t.co/p9sfJcUQvl

[Skoll Foundation @SkollFoundation]

Moving meetings online will make diplomacy more inclusive and reduce its carbon footprint. But diplomats have pushed back on the idea of using more technology; as they feel negotiation relies on empathy and natural communication. @IDiplomat Read more: https://t.co/Ptfus92UX4

[Sid Ahmed Jouly @sidahmedjouly]

Very good meeting with @SAMissionNY today,it was a good opportunity for me to brief them about the situation in the camps from youth perspective,#SouthAfrica is a reliable friend of #WesternSahara within #UNSC and will use its membership to get the voice of Saharawi ppl heard

[Nick Scott @Nick_Scott85]

New reality of COVID-19 presents opportunity for permanent change towards a more inclusive #diplomacy - good piece from @IDiplomat's @karoliinaainge on @skollfoundation website https://t.co/OVYZMBAILd

[Independent Diplomat @IDiplomat]

Combatting #COVID19 in #Rohingya refugee & IDP camps requires a sustainable, inclusive policy response guided by Rohingya themselves. We're proud to present this report coauthored w/ @YasminJUllah setting out concrete policy recommendations.

https://t.co/EzTaR3159l