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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Stabilization and development in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena)
The latest political and social shifts in the Middle East and North Africa are raising the question, in which way Germany and Europe can cooperate with the different countries in the region.
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
Ten years after Paris implementation is lagging far behind
In many ways, the Paris Agreement is exemplary for an array of fundamental problems that plague global environmental diplomacy today.
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
Read moreEvents
Potsdam, 28.10.2025 until 29.10.2025
São Paulo, 29.10.2025
Berlin, 03.11.2025
Current publications
Democracy promotion in times of autocratization: a conceptual note
Grimm, Sonja / Brigitte Weiffen / Karina Mross (2025)
United Nations development work should engage all member states
Baumann, Max-Otto / Sebastian Haug (2025)
Beyond aid: a new vision for the UN development function
Browne, Stephen / Frederik Matthys / Detlef Palm / Max-Otto Baumann (32/2025)
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