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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Berensmann, Kathrin / Silke Weinlich (2015)
The Current Column, 08 April 2015
This year, three future-oriented UN summits will take place that deal with the financing for development, the agreement of a new global agenda for sustainable development, and the approval of a climate deal. The G7, the presidency of which is currently held by Germany, must play its part in ensuring that these summits are a success.
Schraven, Benjamin / Birgit Schmitz (2015)
The Current Column, 13 April 2015
The plight of refugees and displaced persons continues to captivate public attention and dominate political discourse in Germany and Europe. This is for instance seen in the ongoing dispute between the German central government and the federal states over supposedly unrealistic forecasts of refugee numbers, the public debate in Germany on xenophobia following an arson attack on a future refugee home in Saxony-Anhalt or the Greek defence minister's threat to send refugees to Germany.
Klingebiel, Stephan (2015)
The Current Column, 28 April 2015
Thousands of people are currently fleeing the central African state of Burundi on a daily basis. The upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections, on 26 May and 26 June respectively, have the potential to spark major conflict in a nation which, is already one of the poorest in the world.
Janus, Heiner / Stephan Klingebiel / Sebastian Paulo (2015)
The Current Column, 16 February 2015
On 2 February 2015 the House of Commons of the British Parliament released a report on what ‘beyond aid’ means for the future of British development cooperation.
Bauer, Steffen / Clara Brandi (2015)
The Current Column, 18 February 2015
The signatories to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change reach agreement on a draft text for a new international climate treaty, though the most contentious points were not addressed.
Ruchser, Matthias (2015)
The Current Column, 09 March 2015
The seventh Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 7) focuses on energy. But just what is affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy? The proposed SDG provides no answers or definitions in this regard. And what does Germany need to do to achieve SDG 7? Is the German ‘Energiewende’ enough?