UN80 Initiative
The United Nations project at IDOS analyses the ongoing UN80 reform process, explores ideas for a revitalised United Nations and identifies concrete reform options to achieve this.
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Russia's war against Ukraine
Russia's invasion of Ukraine in violation of international law marked a turning point. While the outcome of the military conflict remains highly uncertain despite renewed efforts to hold peace talks and achieve a ceasefire, with the number of casualties rising daily, the consequences of the war are already becoming clear beyond the region. This special compiles contributions from various perspectives on the Russian war against Ukraine and its consequences.
Setting the course for a new German development policy
The German Federal Government is reorganising its relations with actors in the Global South. IDOS is involved in shaping foreign policies and international cooperation for sustainable development with debates, scientific analyses and recommendations for action.
Opinion pieces and media contributions
Hydrogen’s trend and its meaning for low- and middle-income countries
Five years after the publication of the hydrogen strategies, euphoria has given way to disappointment.
Read moreForeign Aid, Power, and Geopolitics: Reflections on Development Cooperaton in a More Fragmented World
Recent development debates have largely centered on the steep reduction in financial resources triggered by the Trump administration. However, what remains insufficiently acknowledged is the extent to which these disruptions have undermined the conceptual foundations of international cooperation, say Stephan Klingebiel and Andy Sumner. 3 August 2025
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Online, 16.09.2025
Bonn, 18.09.2025 until 19.09.2025
Bonn, 23.09.2025 until 25.09.2025
Current publications
Debating Trump 2.0 and implications for Africa: the multiple pressures on civil society organizations
Gutheil, Lena (2025)
Strategic humanitarian aid, trust in Europe and support for authoritarianism
Sinanoglu, Semuhi (28/2025)
Governance theories and digitalisation: four conjectures for the Mexican case
Porras, Francisco (27/2025)
Measuring sustainable development progress in Peru using multivariate latent Markov models
Roscioli, Federico / Daniele Malerba / Alessio Farcomeni (2025)
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