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People are sitting at a long table at a climate conference, with plants in the foreground and the words “PRE-COP30 MEETING” in the background.

COP30 in the Rhythm of Brazil: Working Together for Change

The international context is marked by tensions: no easy task for the Brazilian presidency at COP30. Our authors analyze how Brazil could use its diplomatic ability to synchronize different interests.

Rodrigo Astorga Hering, Natalia Zumelzu

Bright salt flats with straight lines, turquoise-green basins for lithium mining on the right in a dry mountain landscape.

COP30: “The Discussion Around Minerals Can Be Seen as a Stick in the Spokes of the Bike”

Interview

At COP28, António Guterres announced principles to tackle the implications of minerals extraction. Apart from this, minerals have been fairly invisible on any COP agenda. Emily Iona Stewart explains why this year could be different.

Fünf stilisierte Menschen stehen und knien um eine große grüne Kugel mit dunklen Punkten.

Resolution 1325 in El Salvador: Shifts from Human to Militarized Security

Background

El Salvador’s commitment to UN Resolution 1325 faces a crossroads: Past progress is now at risk as President Bukele’s growing militarization threatens women’s rights and equality, reviving echoes of the country’s war-torn past.

Gloria Guzmán Orellana

Specials

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Events

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November

All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and White

Film presentation and talk Thursday, 13. November 2025 in Berlin

Event as part of the Afrikamera 2025 film festival
14

November

Stories of Freedom: Voices for Democracy and Human Rights

Film presentation and talk Friday, 14. November 2025 in Berlin

Films and discussion as part of the Berlin Freedom Week
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November

The next strategic project in the Balkans?

Presentation of a study Monday, 17. November 2025 in Brussels

Study launch and discussion on Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia
18

November

Art for Freedom: Unseen Civilians

Exhibition Tuesday, 18. November 2025 – Tuesday, 16. December 2025 in Berlin
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November

Resilience and reforms in Ukraine at wartime: The role of local self-government

Conference Tuesday, 18. November 2025 – Wednesday, 19. November 2025 in Berlin

20th Annual Conference of Kyiv Dialogue
Livestream
19

November

Can South Africa be a Green Iron hub?

Webinar Wednesday, 19. November 2025 in Cape Town

Regions

Blick einem kaputten Fenster auf das zerstörte Zentrum von Khartum, Sudan.

Civil peace in Sudan – and Germany's important role

Commentary

In the conflict in Sudan, diplomatic efforts are focused too heavily on the two main warring parties, the SAF and RSF, while civilian actors are barely involved. Without their active participation, a peace process has little chance of success.

Ahmed Kodouda, Ulf Terlinden

"The Humanitarian Situation in Sudan Is Catastrophic"

Speech

In his speech, Jan Egeland, Secretary-General of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), points out three key factors that are contributing to the detrimental humanitarian situation in Sudan.

Jan Egeland

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The European Energy Atlas shows a clear alternative: It not only provides a compass on the different energy discussions in different Member States but also reveals how a Europeanization of the energy transition will be the more efficient and cost-effective option for all Europeans.

Agriculture Atlas

Atlas

The European edition of this atlas combines elements from various already published national editions, giving both an overview of Europe as a whole as well as insights into the agricultural structures in various EU member states. This atlas aims to strengthen civil society and social movements throughout the continent, thereby advancing the ecological and social transformation in our agricultural and food systems.

Plastic Atlas

Atlas

The Plastic Atlas provides facts and figures about the world of synthetic polymers. ➢ Download or order now!

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Plastic Atlas

Agriculture Atlas 2019

The Ocean Atlas

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The Gunda Werner Institute at the Heinrich Böll Foundation (GWI) pools gender policy and feminist topics.

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Recent Articles

COP30 in the Rhythm of Brazil: Working Together for Change

COP30: “The Discussion Around Minerals Can Be Seen as a Stick in the Spokes of the Bike”

Resolution 1325 in El Salvador: Shifts from Human to Militarized Security

Specials

25th Anniversary of UNSC Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security

COP30: UN Climate Change Conference

EU-China Relations: Bound by Clean Tech or Divided by It?

25th Foreign Policy Conference

Agroecology: Our Roots of Change

Masculinities in Asia

Events

All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and White

Stories of Freedom: Voices for Democracy and Human Rights

The next strategic project in the Balkans?

Art for Freedom: Unseen Civilians

Resilience and reforms in Ukraine at wartime: The role of local self-government

Can South Africa be a Green Iron hub?

Our Work Worldwide

Regions

Civil peace in Sudan – and Germany's important role

"The Humanitarian Situation in Sudan Is Catastrophic"

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