Sowohl konfliktbedingte Krisen (z.B. Syrien, Ukraine, Südsudan) als auch Naturkatastrophen (z.B. Erdbeben in Nepal) sind in den vergangenen Jahren in ihrer Anzahl, Intensität und Dauer stetig angestiegen. Hinzugekommen sind Krisen wie Ebola oder humanitäre Auswirkungen des Klimawandels, z.B. durch das El-Niño-Phänomen. Dies verdeutlicht: Der weltweite Bedarf an Humanitärer Hilfe ist immens gestiegen.
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African leaders welcomed the Attention at this G20 Summit and praised Germany for the “new partnerships”. In concrete terms though, what results from this effort are the announcements of funding of less than $ 500 million. Time has come for the continent to position itself as part of the solution rather than part of the problems to address. Instead of being too distracted by others‘ plans, it’s time to have a plan for how the continent deals with them, G20 included.
Blog Series: What remains of the G20 Hamburg Summit?
High hopes for the G20
Today people ask what the G20 is for. The answer is far from straightforward. With no written mandate, the G20’s value is in whatever it does. But to many, G20 action now seems arcane or ineffective, not worth the effort of large scale summitry. In this blog I attempt to show that the G20 has made and still can make a difference. It offers some guesses as to why doubts persist. And it gives a perspective of how the G20 might evolve.
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The G20 Finance Track remains on track after the Hamburg Summit. The final statement reads: “An open and resilient financial system, grounded in agreed international standards, is crucial to supporting sustainable growth”. Sounds familiar? It should. Leaders recognized the need of “effective and representative global economic and financial institutions to underpin growth and sustainable development”. No news here, either.
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Blog Series: What remains of the G20 Hamburg Summit?
In the topsy-turvy world of the G20, women’s economic empowerment – a controversial issue given the poor record of some G20 members – has become an area where it seems easier – relatively! – to build consensus. Praise, or blame, First Daughter Ivanka Trump to promote the gender economic agenda with her father. Or admire Angela Merkel’s diplomatic skills given that, earlier this year, she picked gender equality as one of the few items that were unlikely to be stumped on by the new US administration.
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