2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
The High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) is the central body for coordinating and reviewing global sustainability policy. This year's HLPF ‘Advancing sustainable, inclusive, science- and evidence-based solutions for the 2030 Agenda and its SDGs for leaving no one behind’ will take place from 14 to 23 July under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
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Klimalog – Research and dialogue for a climate-smart and just transformation
As part of the Klimalog, IDOS promotes an understanding of the links between climate policy and development and researches concrete steps towards a transformation towards "climate-smart" and equitable development paths.
Opinion pieces and media contributions
EU Credibility Demands Bold Climate and Finance Commitments
The EU’s climate credibility in Belém is in jeopardy.
Read moreNo “Nice-to-Have”: European Support to Critical Civil Society and Free Media
Jasmin Lorch argues that European support to human rights NGOs, critical civil society and free media is not merely a “nice-to-have”. Instead, it directly serves European interests due to the important information function that these civil society actors perform. 25.06.2025
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Bonn, 18.07.2025
New York, 23.07.2025
Online, 16.09.2025
Current publications

Wie eine neue unabhängige Nord-Süd-Kommission ausgestaltet werden könnte
Klingebiel, Stephan/ Andy Sumner / Arief Anshory Yusuf (2025)

Data and Code: African youth and the future of democracy - How youth bulge, urbanization, and social media shape youth political attitudes and participation
Hackenesch, Christiane / Godfred Bonnah Nkansah (2025)

Fostering social cohesion in border contexts: learning from the experience of host communities and migrants in Casablanca
Delespesse, Elise / Charles Martin-Shields (12/2025)

Workforce transition in South Africa’s just energy transition: an analysis of needs, policy gaps and socioeconomic implications
Tamasiga, Phemelo (2025)
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