Sustainable & Just Economic Systems

QUNO’s Sustainable and Just Economic Systems (SJES) programme works to understand and address how international economic systems influence environmental sustainability, social justice, and peace. With a focus on multilateral trade and subsidy policy, the programme supports efforts to reduce harmful incentives that contribute to environmental degradation and inequality. Through research, quiet diplomacy, and policy engagement, SJES explores opportunities to reframe how the global economy is governed—particularly around plastics, fossil fuels, and fiscal policy—and seeks to promote more transparent and equitable approaches at the international level.