A coherent analysis of poverty is absent from the 2030 Agenda. While the agenda does address redistribution, social rights, and resource consciousness, and makes important contributions to social protection and care policy, it makes only superficial reference to the need for regulating of the economy. The 2030 Agenda and eradicating poverty: New horizons for global…
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Symposium zur Aktualität des Werks und Wirkens des Entwicklungsökonomen Hans Singer (1910-2006)
Monday 5 May 2025 we will discuss the legacy of Professor Hans Singer, who had tremendous influence in uncovering unequalising trade patterns between rich and poor countries, was the first economist to argue for integrating the interests of children into development planning, and together with the Kenyan Minister Philip Ndgewa, Professor Richard Jolly and others,…
Read More“Feminist foreign policy?”
“Feminism needs tectonic plates to shift, not a trendy make-over” (Bernardine Evaristo) In recent years, a number of countries have re-labelled their foreign policy as ‘feminist’. Sweden introduced the concept 8 years ago. Spain, Canada, France, Luxemburg, Mexico, Chile, and Libya, and others have issued feminist foreign policy statements. Germany has a commitment to feminist…
Read MoreSDG-Seminar: Öko-soziale Gerechtigkeit und die Agenda 2030
Die DGVN lädt Multiplikatorinnen und Multiplikatoren sowie Interessierte zu einem interaktiven Wochenendseminar zu den Zielen für nachhaltige Entwicklung (SDGs) ein. U.a. geht es um Ungleichheiten und Gerechtigkeit auf globaler Ebene und in Deutschland sowie um eigenes Engagement zu den SDGs. Datum: 10. September 16:30 bis 12.09.2021 14:00 Ort: Dortmund Hier das Programm. Last minute Anmeldungen über mich möglich. https://dgvn.de/aktivitaeten/einzelansicht/sdg-seminar-oeko-soziale-gerechtigkeit-und-die-agenda-2030/
Freitag 3.9.2021 Roundtable-Diskussion: Globale Nachhaltigkeitspolitik in Zeiten von Corona
Bilanz des HLPF 2021 und Zukunftsperspektiven für die Reformprozesse der UN
Read MoreHow do we get there?
We have the core human rights treaties and we have the Agenda for Sustainable Development with its SDGs. However, in the past few years, more and more countries are falling into violent conflict, overthrowing legitimate governments. Human rights defenders and climate activists are persecuted. Even in stable democracies, climate commitments and SDG promises are not met.…
Read MoreMyanmar – A bleeding country – and the need for UN-wide solidarity
Gabriele Köhler Myanmar: 900 people murdered by the junta which usurped power four months ago, 1000s arrested – many of them tortured, some to death. The elected government has been arrested and put on trial. The World Food Programme predicts a hunger catastrophe. Income poverty is exploding. Access to already dismal health services has collapsed;…
Read MoreUngerechtigkeit reduzieren? UN reformieren!
Um die globalen Ungleichheiten zu reduzieren, braucht es einen erneuerten Multilateralismus. Wie kann eine solche Reform aussehen? Allem voran muss das UN-Sekretariat gestärkt und als unabhängige moralische Kraft etabliert werden. Was meines Erachtens unbedingt reformiert werden muss: Die Finanzierung der UN muss autonom werden. Seit Jahrzehnten gibt es den Vorschlag, die UN und ihre Organisationen…
Read MoreCOVID-19 AND THE 2030 AGENDA: COMPOUNDED INEQUITIES – AND HOW TO TACKLE THEM
Presentation prepared for the Baltic Sea Region Young Leaders Academy Ppt available on request
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May 2025: Remembering the persecuted
80 years ago, Germany was liberated from Nazi fascism, and in this spirit, there are many commemorative events this month. One that touched me deeply was a concert on the eve of 8 May, with a haunting piece composed by Karl Amadeus Hartmann (1905-1963). It was one of his compositions dedicated to the concentration camp…
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