Argentina: A chronological account of the COP 27 Published: 26 January 2023 Video documentation What happens at a COP, why do thousands of people from different countries come to meet for a few days, how do the Latin American population experience it, and the young people from these countries? Based on these questions, this is a chronological account of COP 27 from the perspective of a Latin American youth organization. By Ariana Krochik and Mijael Kaufman Falchuk
Who’s Ready to Fight Plastic Pollution? Published: 25 January 2023 Commentary A global meeting in November to address the problem by establishing a legally binding agreement did not meet the moment. When the International Negotiating Committee convenes again next year, delegates’ ambitions will need to match the scale and scope of the problem. By Alexandra Caterbow and Olga Speranskaya
Misguided Balkans policy. Dangerous appeasement Published: 15 February 2023 Analysis For many years, Western players have been going all out to placate the populistic-nationalist players and their destructive ideologies: yet their questionable methods of appeasement and undemocratic interventions have ended up bolstering the very powers that have come to pose a threat to peace. By Marion Kraske
Russia's War on Ukraine: Reshaping the EU's Eastern Neighborhood Policy Published: 18 January 2023 Analysis The Russian aggression against Ukraine weakens Russia's hegemony in the post-Soviet space. Countries such as Turkey and China are becoming important players in the reorganization of the regional order. The EU must improve its policy towards the eastern neighborhood in order to remain a relevant stakeholder. By Dr. Stefan Meister
“Quick identification, transparency and activism can make a difference to save lives” Published: 4 January 2023 Interview In November 2020 amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, Dr. Sikhulile Moyo and Prof. Tulio de Oliveira discovered the omicron variant. Many Western countries reacted by putting in place harsh travel restrictions for Southern Africa. A Conversation with the winners of the German Africa Award 2022. By Elisabeth Massute
Making international trade in green hydrogen fair and sustainable Published: 6 April 2023 Commentary Green hydrogen is increasingly heralded as the best alternative to fossil fuels. But to prevent it from becoming another excuse for greenwashing, Western policymakers must work with their counterparts in the Global South to create an economically viable sector with strong environmental and social standards. By Jörg Haas
“Woman. Life. Freedom.”: A German feminist foreign policy towards Iran Published: 2 January 2023 Analysis In Iran, feminist foreign policy demands both short-term interventions to alleviate the suffering of the civilian population and a long-term approach to deal with the state’s structural violence against its own citizens. By Barbara Mittelhammer and Cornelius Adebahr
Journalism in Ukraine: When the war is not only informational Published: 31 December 2022 Report The once lively scene of local and national Ukrainian media is threatened by the brutal Russian invasion and occupation. War has changed the work of journalists and media business models are under threat. By Inna Nelles
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: A Historical Deal for Biodiversity Published: 29 December 2022 Analysis The 15th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biodiversity took place in Montreal from the 7th to the 19th of December, 2022. The results were mixed. This article analyses the good, the bad, the ugly, as well as the way forward from CBD COP15. By Simone Lovera
"We’ll never be able to offset our way to keeping global temperature rise below 1.5°C" Published: 22 December 2022 Interview The question of CO2 removals was part of the negotiations on Article 6. 4 of the Paris Climate Agreement at the UN climate conferennce COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh. Erika Lennon of the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) explains what the issues and concerns were at the conference around this topic. By Björn Ecklundt