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391. What can the G20 contribute to international development cooperation?

     

     Fues, Thomas / Maike Saltzmann (2015)
     The Current Column, 08 December 2015

     Bonn, 7 December 2015. On 1 December, China has taken over the presidency of the group of the twenty leading industrial and emerging countries (G20). In spite of its impressive economic success, the country continues to regard itself as a developing nation and its government intends to place particular emphasis on the interests of all developing countries. Following up on China’s leadership, Germany can use its chair of the G20 in 2017 to promote implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

392. China and Africa: the new normal

     

     Grimm, Sven / Christine Hackenesch (2015)
     The Current Column, 30 November 2015

     The next summit between China and the African states is set to be held in South Africa on 4/5 December. The outcome of the meeting will reflect the new normal.

393. The 2015 European Neighbourhood Policy Review: more realism, less ambition

     

     Furness, Mark / Isabel Schäfer (2015)
     The Current Column, 26 November 2015

     In its latest review of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) the EU has retreated from proposing models for its neighbours, instead concentrating on cooperation in areas where there are concrete interests on both sides.

394. Decarbonising the world economy: what needs to happen after the UN Climate Change Conference

     

     Brandi, Clara / Dominique Bruhn / Nannette Lindenberg (2015)
     The Current Column, 23 November 2015

     Bonn, 23 November 2015. In just a few days’ time, the world will be looking to the UN Climate Change Conference, where an ambitious agreement is set to be concluded with a view to protecting the world from a dangerous temperature increase and to preparing for and responding to the effects of climate change.

395. What Europe can do after the attacks of 13 November – and what it shouldn’t

     

     Henökl, Thomas (2015)
     The Current Column, 20 November 2015

     Europe and the West as a whole should aim at achieving a values-based, sustainable and comprehensive security policy for the Middle East and the Arab region.

396. The G20 summit in Antalya: who governs the world economy?

     

     Brandi, Clara / Birgit Schmitz (2015)
     The Current Column, 12 November 2015

     From 15 to 16 November 2015 the heads of state and government of the G20 are set to meet in Antalya to address a range of issues, most notably the sustainable growth agenda and global financial market reforms. Has the G20 become a club for the powerful? Where is the voice of the poorer countries, which are becoming increasingly important to the world economy?

397. A new Silk Road – China’s soft power

     

     Grimm, Sven (2015)
     The Current Column, 10 November 2015

     China’s “One belt, one road” initiative promises to create a new Silk Road over land and sea. It is a trade policy initiative with a highly political dimension.

398. A seal of approval for German development cooperation? The OECD’s new peer review of Germany

     

     Keijzer, Niels / Stephan Klingebiel (2015)
     The Current Column, 04 November 2015

     Every four or five years, the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC) organises a peer review in which a team of experts closely examines the policies of the member in question. The new peer review of Germany will be unveiled on 4 November in Berlin.

399. 70 years of the UN – from blue illuminations to greater multilateralism

     

     Weinlich, Silke (2015)
     The Current Column, 26 October 2015

     Bonn, 26 October 2015. It was on this weekend 70 years ago that the United Nations (UN) Charter took effect. From the Pyramids of Giza and Berlin’s Reichstag building to Brazil’s Christo Redentor statue and South Africa’s Table Mountain, the world was lit up in vivid UN blue in a strong show of support for the international organisation on this special occasion. But is there really any cause for celebration?

400. Are we dreamers in the world of international cooperation?

     

     Grimm, Sven (2015)
     The Current Column, 19 October 2015

     Critics such as economist William Easterly describe the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development as “senseless, dreamy, and garbled” - the kind of thing John Lennon was singing about in his famous song “Imagine”. Are we all just dreamers?