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401. The new EU trade and investment strategy: The proof of the pudding is in the eating

     

     Bilal, San / Clara Brandi / Max Mendez-Parra (2015)
     The Current Column, 16 October 2015

     On 14 October 2015 the European Commission has released the new EU trade and investment strategy. Its catchy title – “Trade for All” – is very auspicious as well as ambitious and the strategy contains promising elements for global development. But the proof of the pudding is in the eating: How will the strategy be put into practice?

402. Nobel Peace Prize for Tunisia’s civil society

     

     Schäfer, Isabel (2015)
     The Current Column, 14 October 2015

     The Nobel Peace Prize committee recognises Tunisia’s achievements and underscores the responsibility of this small country to hold high the banner of democracy as the last remaining glimmer of hope from the Arab spring.

403. TPP blazes a trail: how should the EU respond?

     

     Berger, Axel / Clara Brandi (2015)
     The Current Column, 14 October 2015

     The European Commission will publish its new trade strategy today. While EU member states continue to discuss the contours of this policy in Brussels, Washington has taken decisive action and concluded the Transpacific Partnership (TPP), the world’s largest trade agreement

404. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development needs a coherent focus on governance and peace

     

     Fiedler, Charlotte / Mark Furness / Jörn Grävingholt / Julia Leininger (2015)
     The Current Column, 12 October 2015

     At the end of September the international community came together in New York City to discuss and decide upon the new 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development based on the sustainable development goals (SDGs). One significant change compared to the previous Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is SDG 16, which stresses the relevance of peace, good governance and inclusive institutions for sustainable development.

405. Tackling the real reasons causing people to flee Syria

     

     Trautner, Bernhard (2015)
     The Current Column, 08 October 2015

     Bonn, 8 October 2015. Those misusing the refugee crisis as cover for their own inaction and ignorance with regard to the Syrian conflict may be soon be exposed.

406. The 2030 Agenda – A Copernican revolution in development cooperation?

     

     Gass, Thomas / Silke Weinlich (2015)
     The Current Column, 05 October 2015

     With its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development represents a true paradigm shift in development cooperation.

407. The 2030 Agenda has been adopted and will now be implemented

     

     Scholz, Imme (2015)
     The Current Column, 30 September 2015

     New York, Bonn, 28 September 2015. The gavel fell on 25 September 2015 at 11:46 a. m. New York time, signifying the adoption of the 2030 Agenda. What did the attending heads of state have to say?

408. 2030 agenda for sustainable development – how relevant will it be?

     

     Scholz, Imme (2015)
     The Current Column, 22 September 2015

     This coming weekend the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) is set to pass a new agenda that is intended to apply for the next decade and a half. Will this work programme be relevant for domestic political and social action in rich and poor countries alike, as well as for international co-operation?

409. If you like the world, save it!

     

     Mathis, Okka Lou / Matthias Ruchser (2015)
     The Current Column, 21 September 2015

     21 September 2015. This year the focus is on heads of state and government to save the world. Following the G7 summit in Elmau and the United Nations (UN) conference on Development Financing in Addis Ababa, this coming weekend sees the passing of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in New York, with December 2015 set to see the negotiation of a new climate agreement in Paris. And what about us?

410. Land ahoy! Appreciating the value of our common ground

     

     Bauer, Steffen / Lindsay C. Stringer (2015)
     The Current Column, 14 September 2015

     This week, 15 September, the Economics of Land Degradation (ELD) Initiative will launch its report “The Value of Land” at the European Commission in Brussels. The launch of the ELD report couldn’t be more timely.