Whether time moves linearly or circularly, is subject to debate in the natural and social sciences. Meanwhile, the FFD4 process suggests the primacy of circularity, at least when reading the draft outcome document’s references to “Official Development Assistance” (ODA). In brief, the document calls for scaling up the volume of ODA (colloquially foreign aid) along…
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The upcoming Financing for Development (FfD) conference will address major challenges hindering the efforts of developing countries towards sustainable development. The Group of 77 (G77) – a key platform for the Global South in the UN – will play an important role in bringing the interests and demands of the Global South forward. …
Globalisierung der Probleme und Nationalisierung der Politik Krisen häufen sich. Sie werden gleichzeitig globaler und existentieller: Klimawandel, Kriege, Pandemien etc.; diese Krisen können nur durch internationale Kooperation gelöst werden. Aber die Strukturen hierfür sind schwach. Während sich in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Wirtschaft, Finanzen und Kommunikation schnell globalisierten, ist es nicht gelungen, regionale und multilaterale…
These are not easy times to think about reforming or even rebuilding the international cooperation architecture to meet the challenges facing humanity. When international law is bluntly disregarded, multilateral institutions get openly attacked and institutions for global solidarity are dismantled, it is only natural to defend what has been achieved as far as possible and,…
Biodiversity loss is accelerating at an alarming rate. From deforestation in the Amazon to coral reef degradation in the Indo-Pacific, ecosystems that sustain life on Earth are vanishing. Despite global commitments, the world is failing to meet conservation goals. The problem is not only slow policy responses but a lack of financial resources, particularly in…
