UN80 Initiative Jump to: Team Publications Projects Events What we read In its 80th year, the United Nations (UN) has fallen into a major crisis. Severe funding shortfalls are forcing the UN to make cuts – and, more fundamentally, to reflect on whether its structures, approaches, and even its overall political relevance still meet the demands of our time. The UN development system has long been criticized for its high level of institutional fragmentation and low…
Chávez-Páez, Wendy / Jean Carlo Rodríguez-de-Francisco / Federico Koelle / Anna-Katharina Hornidge (2025) External Publications
Aboushady, Nora / Chahir Zaki (2025) External Publications
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Janus, Heiner / Tim Röthel (2025) External Publications
In view of massive funding cuts, donor countries should not overload development cooperation with secondary objectives, but focus on improving people’s living conditions.
Ishmael, Len / Stephan Klingebiel / Andy Sumner (2025) External Publications
Altenburg, Tilman / Babette Never / Rita Strohmaier (2025) Policy Brief 14/2025
Calls for development policy to place greater emphasis on national self-interest are growing louder. We set out five guidelines for a development policy strategy that takes due consideration of Germany’s own interests without harming the partner countries.
Folkard-Tapp, Hollie / Idil Boran / Sander Chan / Ines Dombrowsky / Tarra L. Penney / Dawn Bazely / Fidele Ruzigandekwe / Angele Alook / Nathalie Pettorelli (2025) External Publications
Novoselova, Anna (2025) Policy Brief 15/2025
Global balance of power is shifting, and UN development work faces significant strains. How is Russia positioning itself? The policy brief explores Moscow’s approach to development, the narratives it advances, and the influence it projects in the UN development pillar.
Sinanoglu, Semuhi (2025) External Publications
Stamm, Andreas (2025) The Current Column, 01. September 2025
Five years after the publication of the hydrogen strategies, euphoria has given way to disappointment.
Roscioli, Federico / Daniele Malerba / Alessio Farcomeni (2025) External Publications
Porras, Francisco (2025) Discussion Paper 27/2025
Explore how digitalisation reshapes governance in Mexico. This paper proposes four conjectures on how governments, academia, NGOs, and media can leverage digital tools for cooperation, problem-solving, and sustainable development.
Sinanoglu, Semuhi (2025) Discussion Paper 28/2025
What happens when donors admit humanitarian aid is strategic? An experiment in Turkey shows it undercuts regime propaganda and builds trust in Europe among conservative Eurosceptic voters.
Online, 04. September 2025
Civic space is narrowing and civil society actors are facing growing pressure from repression to narratives that challenge their legitimacy. At the same time, initiatives like the Global Gateway reflect a shifting landscape in international cooperation, where strategic interests and democratic values increasingly intersect. This webinar…
Baumann, Max-Otto (2025) The Current Column, 08. September 2025
The comprehensive UN80 reform initiative may primarily be a response to financial constraints, but it also offers an opportunity to reposition the UN.
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Sinfield, Adrian (2025) Books
