Andreas Missbach

Eighty years ago, 43 countries met in the US resort town of Bretton Woods and laid the groundwork for the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. The entire post-war order is often exaggeratedly ascribed to that conference. A recently published book puts things in perspective.

In fragile contexts, does only a strong army help? Solid research shows that development cooperation can play an important role even in an exceptionally difficult environment, writes Alliance Sud Director Andreas Missbach.

Just before the summer break, the Swiss government launched the consultation procedure on the International Cooperation Dispatch 2025-28. In a monologue, Director Andreas Missbach explains what it is about (and what he found risible).

The next crisis is as certain as the fact that tomorrow a tram will stop at Paradeplatz, the heart of Switzerland‘s financial sector. What no one knows is just when and from where it will originate in the gigantic and complex financial system.

What does Pakistan have to do with a bank in Silicon Valley which invests short-term client funds in long-term paper, the value of which diminishes when interest rates rise?

In view of the polycrisis, the UN is calling for a "haircut", a debt cut of 30%. It is high time that Swiss commodity traders also accept this.

With Ghana, Switzerland is implementing the world's first foreign climate protection project under the Paris Climate Agreement of 2015. But this project misses the mark.

Former National Councillor Regula Rytz continues her engagement on the international stage, as the new President of Helvetas. She sees today's multiple crises as an opportunity for global cooperation.

Corona, climate and conflict are now exacting their price: the UN observes that for 90 per cent of all countries, the "Human Development Index" will decline for 2020 or 2021. During the global financial crisis, just one in ten countries was affected.