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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Brandi, Clara / Dominique Bruhn (2014)
The Current Column, 29 September 2014
1 October 2014 is the deadline for the conclusion of the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) between the European Union (EU) and a group of states in Africa, the Caribbean and Pacific (ACP states). If the agreements are not signed by that date, African countries will fear a deterioration in their conditions for exporting to the EU.
Messner, Dirk (2014)
The Current Column, 25 September 2014
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon invited political leaders from around the world to New York City for the Climate Summit 2014 on 23 September 2014. The goal was to generate political momentum in order to improve the chances of success for a world climate treaty next year in Paris under the aegis of the United Nations Frame-work Convention on Climate Change. Was the summit a success?
Fues, Thomas / Jiang Ye (2014)
The Current Column, 12 September 2014
Starting this week, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) will engage in negotiations over the post-2015 agenda for global development. The European Union and China are likely candidates for a pro-active stance at the United Nations.
Berensmann, Kathrin / Clara Brandi / Matthias Schöneberger (2014)
The Current Column, 22 September 2014
Trade and the international financial architecture need to form forward-looking cornerstones of the post-2015 agenda. Insufficient thought has been paid to this thus far.
Schraven, Benjamin / Niels Keijzer (2014)
The Current Column, 23 June 2014
Die vom UNHCR am Weltflüchtlingstag veröffentlichten Zahlen stellen einen traurigen neuen Rekord dar. Wie kann die internationale Gemeinschaft darauf reagieren?
Lindenberg, Nannette / Caroline Pöll (2014)
The Current Column, 16 June 2014
Two weeks after the International Labour Organization (ILO) warned against further social spending cutbacks in European countries in its World Social Protection Report 2014/2015 a group of politicians and experts from the fields of business, academia and finance is meeting in London to discuss ways of further developing the international market for social impact investments.
Berger, Axel (2014)
The Current Column, 04 March 2014
4 March 2014. One week from now the European Union and the US begin the fourth round of negotiations regarding the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. What are the poitns of contention?
Wolff, Peter (2014)
The Current Column, 10 March 2014
Economists and climate politicians agree that a price for CO2 emissions would be the best instrument to reduce emissions and steer investors towards investments in low-carbon energy production, but this is still a long way away.
Scheumann, Waltina / Ines Dombrowsky (2014)
The Current Column, 24 March 2014
There are still 780 million people who have to get by without clean drinking water, while some 2.5 billion people lack basic sanitation facilities. With regard to this, we will fall far short of achieving the Millennium Development Goal.