Flagship Report Disruption & Reform
New IDOS publication identifies pathways to rebuild international cooperation in times of disruption and to advance sustainable futures.
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AI and Development Cooperation
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems can now decide and act autonomously. Research at IDOS focuses on their development in three key areas.
Welcome at IDOS!
This week, the participants of the Managing Global Governance (MGG) Academy 2026 started at IDOS. We look forward to meeting everyone and sharing ideas in the coming weeks!
YouTube Video: Disruption and Reform
New WBGU Special Report “Social Cohesion Strengthens Security” published.
Blog: Three stops, three regimes: Reflections on a summer in global environmental governance
You can find information about the technical security incident here
Press release of 21 September: Global cooperation under pressure – new report on shaping reforms
Our expertise on the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) as well as on other topics
Opinion pieces and media contributions
Socio-ecological transitions and the future of global sustainable development
There is no time to waste until 2030. We need to build on ongoing initiatives, evidence and coalitions now.
Read moreAgree to disagree: why the AU and the EU should engage in pragmatic partnerships
The AU–EU partnership should embrace the plurality within both unions, make interests transparent, and enable pragmatic cooperation between coalitions of willing countries, helping to bring proclaimed ambitions closer to actual practice, say Benedikt Erforth and Lena Gutheil.
Read moreEvents
Bonn, 15.10.2026 until 16.10.2026
Bonn, 29.10.2026
Current publications
Reallocating fossil subsidies via social assistance reduces poverty and preserves emissions cuts
Chen, Xiangjie / Kuishuang Feng / Laixiang Sun / Daniele Malerba / Peipei Tian / Nathan Hultman (2026)
Mehr Klimarisiken, weniger Kooperation: die Erosion internationaler Handlungsfähigkeit
Klingebiel, Stephan (2026)
More climate risks, less cooperation: the erosion of international capacity to act
Klingebiel, Stephan (2026)
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