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181. Why social protection is crucial in the corona crisis

     

     Strupat, Christoph / Francesco Burchi / Daniele Malerba (2020)
     The Current Column, 26 March 2020

     The Spanish flu was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, claiming up to 50 million lives worldwide between 1918 and 1919. It has many parallels with the current coronavirus and the international community would do well to learn from such past pandemics.

182. Coronavirus as an opportunity for international cooperation

     

     Marschall, Paul / Wulf Reiners (2020)
     The Current Column, 23 March 2020

     The novel coronavirus is keeping the world in suspense. The measures taken by numerous states are having a massive impact.

183. Water plays a key role in the implementation of the Paris climate agreement

     

     Scheumann, Waltina / Annabelle Houdret (2020)
     The Current Column, 20 March 2020

     Without sustainable water management, both food production and electricity generation, let alone drinking water supplies, are at risk.

184. How seriously does the EU take values and standards in trade agreements?

     

     Stender, Frederik (2020)
     The Current Column, 16 March 2020

     With overt protectionism once again acceptable on the global trade stage, international cooperation seems more necessary than ever. In fact, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development itself points out the positive trade and development effects of a reliable and open trade regime for the countries of the global South.

185. Europe can and must prevent a humanitarian disaster!

     

     Houdret, Annabelle / Mark Furness (2020)
     The Current Column, 09 March 2020

     13,000 refugees are waiting at the Greek-Turkish border. This is, not however, ‘no man’s land’, but rather the frontier between the geostrategic and domestic policy calculations of the EU and Turkey. What we are dealing with here is a humanitarian crisis, not a security issue, and our understanding of Europe as a community of values is at stake.

186. How Africa and Europe can work towards a different type of relationship

     

     Hackenesch, Christine / Niels Keijzer / Julia Leininger (2020)
     The Current Column, 02 March 2020

     European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will soon complete her first 100 days in office. One of her priorities for this period concerned the preparations for a comprehensive strategy with Africa, which will be released soon.

187. The implications of the UN’s ruling on 'climate refugees'

     

     Aleksandrova, Mariya / Benjamin Schraven / Diogo Serraglio (2020)
     The Current Column, 24 February 2020

     Although it is not legally binding, the UN Human Rights Committee ruling is the first to address someone’s attempt to be granted refugee status due to the impacts of climate change.

188. Is the EU risking another “no deal”?

     

     Keijzer, Niels/ Benedikt Erforth (2020)
     The Current Column, 17 February 2020

     Three weeks after the European Parliament bid goodbye to the UK, EU Council President Charles Michel is convening EU leaders for a special EU budget summit on 20 February.

189. How we can raise the profile of female experts

     

     Dick, Eva / Tatjana Reiber (2020)
     The Current Column, 10 February 2020

     On the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science Eva Dick and Tatjana Reiber highlight ways and means to increase the public presence of female scientists.

190. Partnership in the field of global knowledge cooperation is not a one-way street

     

     Grimm, Sven / Regine Mehl (2020)
     The Current Column, 03 February 2020

     Partnership skills are required in the global South (not least in the education and research sectors) and the global North alike.