The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), scheduled for 30 June – 3 July 2025, presents a pivotal opportunity to address the large financing gap hindering sustainable development. The recent first draft of the outcome document of FfD4 underscores the urgency of mobilising additional and innovative financing from all sources, both public and…
Bonn, den 20. März 2025. Die USA erschüttern in diesen Wochen die Strukturen internationaler Sicherheits- und Kooperationspolitik. Sie stellen die Beistandsverpflichtung der NATO und das Zusammenwirken mit Europa in den Vereinten Nationen in Frage. Sie überziehen ihre Partner mit Zöllen. Sie verabschieden sich aus Vereinbarungen wie dem Pariser Klimaabkommen und der 2030 Agenda für nachhaltige…
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As Angela Merkel’s 16 years at the helm of the German government come to a close, Germany’s international cooperation for sustainable development seems, at first sight, to be in good shape. During her tenure, German official development assistance (ODA) more than tripled, reaching $28 billion in 2020 and putting Germany second only to the United States ($34 billion) and well ahead of the United Kingdom ($19 billion) and the EU Institutions ($17 billion).
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The leaders of the G20 will meet on 30 November and 1 December in Buenos Aires for their annual summit. They need to acknowledge that the last two years have been characterized by strong headwinds for the world economy. This time, however, it is not a mixture of poor macroeconomic policies and bad business decisions – as in 2008 when they met in Washington for their first summit – that endangers the well-being of billions of citizens around the globe. This time the threat stems from deliberate political decisions, in particular on trade.
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