Generational Categorization

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In September, world leaders will gather in New York for the annual session of the United Nations General Assembly, one of the most important platforms for practicing multilateralism. The session is being held at a time when the world is embroiled in trade wars, active military conflicts and rising geopolitical tensions among the major powers, i.e. China and the United States, which are building their respective spheres of influence while the United Nations remains as silent as an indifferent bystander. Amidst this state of affairs, there is an urgent need to reimagine the multilateral system and put humanity on a new course to meet existing commitments and solve long-term challenges, especially because our multilateral tools and institutions are unable to respond effectively to today's political, economic, environmental and technological challenges.

As a society, we often like to label different groups of people. The news regularly talks about millennials and Generation Z and the many ways that they create consternation for older folks, who are labelled as baby boomers and Generation X. These terms have become a shorthand to evoke comparisons between young and old. Even government sources like Statistics Canada...

Generational Categorization

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