Every Monday, the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) comments on the latest issues and trends of international development policy by its Current Column. The column is intended for politically interested readers who want to get a brief overview on the state of German and international development policy.
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Högl, Maximilian / Christine Hackenesch / Gabriela Iacobuta (2020)
The Current Column, 28 September 2020
Ursula von der Leyen reiterated the European Green Deal’s importance as the flagship of the new EU Commission. The partnership with Africa is particularly important in this regard.
Keijzer, Niels / Clara Brandi / Axel Berger / Frederik Stender (2020)
The Current Column, 07 September 2020
There is barely another region of the world in which the Covid-19 pandemic has revealed structural issues with global trade integration so clearly as in Africa. The continent’s exports had already been impacted negatively by price turbulence on the international commodities markets at the beginning of the coronavirus crisis.
Bergmann, Julian / Mark Furness (2020)
The Current Column, 05 October 2020
In previous crisis contexts, the EU has a role to play in support the movements. In doing so, the EU needs to ensure that it is not stuck in crisis mode.
Hendra, John / Silke Weinlich (2020)
The Current Column, 21 September 2020
On the occasion of their 75th anniversary, the United Nations will today adopt a political declaration including the telling sentence “We are not here to celebrate. We are here to take action.” 3d
Mross, Karina / Daniel Nowack / Julia Leininger (2020)
The Current Column, 11 September 2020
On 15 September, the world celebrates one of humanity’s greatest success models: democracy. Yet today, democracy finds itself under pressure from both internal and external forces, and there are now more autocracies than democracies in the world for the first time in almost 20 years. The international community must act now and engage in democracy protection.
Grimm, Sven / Wulf Reiners / Benjamin Stewart (2020)
The Current Column, 06 April 2020
Given the catalytic function of the Covid-19 pandemic for digitalisation, the current crisis is an urgent call for a profound analysis of the impact of digitalisation on sustainability
Stender, Frederik (2020)
The Current Column, 16 March 2020
With overt protectionism once again acceptable on the global trade stage, international cooperation seems more necessary than ever. In fact, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development itself points out the positive trade and development effects of a reliable and open trade regime for the countries of the global South.
Houdret, Annabelle / Mark Furness (2020)
The Current Column, 09 March 2020
13,000 refugees are waiting at the Greek-Turkish border. This is, not however, ‘no man’s land’, but rather the frontier between the geostrategic and domestic policy calculations of the EU and Turkey. What we are dealing with here is a humanitarian crisis, not a security issue, and our understanding of Europe as a community of values is at stake.