This report provides a comprehensive assessment of the burden of non-communicable diseases across OECD and European Union countries, bringing together the latest evidence on disease burden, risk factors, health system performance and economic impacts. The report identifies country-specific priority areas for action.

The Australia-European Union Security and Defence Partnership was signed on 24 March 2026. The partnership represents a significant step in EU–Australia relations, elevating cooperation beyond its traditional focus on trade and investment. This explainer describes what the partnership entails and highlights what it needs to become successful and impactful.

Shipbuilding is strategically important – but statistically invisible. Across major shipbuilding economies, governments are making decisions on industrial support, skills and the energy transition with partial, inconsistent or poorly aligned data on the sector. This policy brief presents analysis across 11 countries and the European Union highlighting four key consequences of these data limitations.

This report synthesises the findings of a project to help seven European countries build capacity for evidence-informed policymaking (EIPM) in governance and public administration. It identifies pathways for promoting EIPM across Europe to address Europe’s most pressing challenges, respond to the changing needs of governments, and strengthen the capacity and resilience of public administrations with...

This paper challenges the AI arms race narrative and explores evidence-based strategies in non-Western regional forums for international cooperation in AI development, and meaningful global collaboration. The research shows the global majority is constructing a strategic 'third path' operating beneath and beyond superpower rivalry.