2025 saw a series of summits – political leaders’ meetings – in various constellations: BRICS – the so-called emerging economies; G7 – the largest economies; G20 – the most powerful economies globally; and the UN – the community of 193 states. What did such summits come up with in terms of human rights and social…
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SDGs and human rights conventions: interactive lectures at the CIH, LMU, Munich
I had the pleasure to interact with PhD and Diploma students at the Centre of International Health (CIH) at Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU). My lecture slides on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, its SDGs, and implications for health and health policies here and on the Socio-economic challenges and the (potential) role of human rights…
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Read MoreSome reflections on the 2nd World Summit for Social Development
Panelists at the session on Rethinking Pre-Distribution and Fiscal Policies to Advance Social Justice, organised by UNRISD, International Budget Partnership, the Foundation for European Progress, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, WECF and many others. More ideas.
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World Summit on Social Development
Greetings from the World Summit on Social Development. Social protection and the right to care getting good traction. Discussion piece
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The 2nd World Summit for Social Development
From November 4 to 6, 2025, the second United Nations World Summit for Social Development (WSSD2) will take place in Doha, Qatar. The summit aims to bring social development back into the spotlight of international cooperation. Among other things, the goal is to revitalize global efforts to combat poverty, overcome inequalities, promote gender equality, and…
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Ein neues Handbuch zur Tropenmedizin – wobei dieser Begriff in den Aufsätzen auch hinterfragt wird – thematisiert klinische Krankheiten und Reisemedizin, aber auch Mental Health, Gesundheitsökononomie in einkommensarmen Ländern, Frauen- und Müttermedizin, Medizinanthropologie des Globalen Südens, Klimawandel und Gesundheit, Migrationsmedizin, und globale soziale Transformationen. Der Beitrag von Günter Fröschl und Gabriele Köhler behandelt Grundlagen der…
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