Every Monday, the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) comments on the latest issues and trends of international development policy by its Current Column. The column is intended for politically interested readers who want to get a brief overview on the state of German and international development policy.
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Böckenförde, Markus (2014)
The Current Column, 08 October 2014
On 24 September 2014 the German Ethics Council recommended that consensual sexual relations between adult siblings should no longer be illegal, thus decriminalising a taboo that has endured for millennia. A heated debate followed. German development co-operation can learn from this incest debate.
Saravia, Enrique (2014)
The Current Column, 07 October 2014
In two weeks, on 26 October 2014, almost 143 million Brazilian voters will decide who will rule the country’s Executive power for the next four years. The reason is that in the first round, held last Sunday, no candidate reached 50 % of the preferences.
Reisen, Helmut (2014)
The Current Column, 06 October 2014
Following a decade and a half of convergence and poverty reduction in developing and emerging economies, proclamations abound that ‘We Can End Poverty’. At the same time, it is forecast that fewer countries will be eligible to receive grants or soft loans from the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) and other multilateral finance institutions. Will the end of poverty result in a donor dilemma?
Rippin, Nicole (2014)
The Current Column, 29 September 2014
30 September 2014 sees the end of the debate of the United Nations General Assembly on the future form of international development co-operation. For the first time, these goals also include targets for tackling inequality.
Brandi, Clara / Dominique Bruhn (2014)
The Current Column, 29 September 2014
1 October 2014 is the deadline for the conclusion of the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) between the European Union (EU) and a group of states in Africa, the Caribbean and Pacific (ACP states). If the agreements are not signed by that date, African countries will fear a deterioration in their conditions for exporting to the EU.
Messner, Dirk (2014)
The Current Column, 25 September 2014
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon invited political leaders from around the world to New York City for the Climate Summit 2014 on 23 September 2014. The goal was to generate political momentum in order to improve the chances of success for a world climate treaty next year in Paris under the aegis of the United Nations Frame-work Convention on Climate Change. Was the summit a success?
Julia Leininger (2014)
The Current Column, 24 September 2014
The Ebola crisis in West Africa has assumed catastrophic proportions. The international community of states has reacted too slowly to the Ebola outbreak, which has been known about since March 2013. This also applies to Germany.
Berensmann, Kathrin / Clara Brandi / Matthias Schöneberger (2014)
The Current Column, 22 September 2014
Trade and the international financial architecture need to form forward-looking cornerstones of the post-2015 agenda. Insufficient thought has been paid to this thus far.
Fues, Thomas / Jiang Ye (2014)
The Current Column, 12 September 2014
Starting this week, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) will engage in negotiations over the post-2015 agenda for global development. The European Union and China are likely candidates for a pro-active stance at the United Nations.