Global Challenges Foundation

Global Challenges Foundation
Formation2012
FounderLászló Szombatfalvy
PurposeGlobal catastrophic risks
HeadquartersStockholm, Sweden
Websiteglobalchallenges.org

The Global Challenges Foundation is a Swedish non-profit organization that seeks to raise awareness of global catastrophic risk and the global governance necessary to handle these risks. This includes examining models for UN reform, as well as initiating new ideas for a functioning global governance.[1][2] It was founded in 2012 with a donation by the Swedish- Hungarian billionaire László Szombatfalvy.[3][4]

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  3. ^ J. Nastranis (6 February 2017). "A Swedish Billionaire Invites Ideas for a New UN". IDN-InDepthNews. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ^ Andreas Cervenka (23 March 2013). "Han skänker halv miljard". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2 January 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.