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Klimagerechtigkeit

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Fairness, a moral imperative

Climate justice – a term blazing a trail. But what exactly does it mean? The underlying principle was already formulated in 1992, but was never implemented by the rich countries. Switzerland, too, is under pressure to fulfil its commitments.

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Ten donors and 10 crises dominate humanitarian spending

Addis: Getting Beyond Aid

Aid credibility at stake as donors haggle over reporting rules

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Multilaterale Politik : Zank auf der Weltbühne... / Tillmann Elliesen [et al.]

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Blended finance in the poorest countries : the need for a better approach / Samantha Sttridge, Lars Engen ; Overseas Development Institute (ODI)

Electronic document

Den Versprechen Taten folgen lassen: Gleichstellung der Geschlechter in der Agenda 2030 für nachhaltige Entwiclkung / UN Women

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Klimagerechtigkeit

Political article

Fairness, a moral imperative

Climate justice – a term blazing a trail. But what exactly does it mean? The underlying principle was already formulated in 1992, but was never implemented by the rich countries. Switzerland, too, is under pressure to fulfil its commitments.

Massive contraction in Swiss development funding

Switzerland has clearly missed its own development assistance target. While the ODA quota remained just about stable across OECD countries, in Switzerland it dropped from 0.53% to 0.46%. A hefty 14% contraction.

Remissen; Rimessen; Rücküberweisung

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Saving for those back home

Migrants' remittances hit a new record in 2014. Some USD 600 billion were transferred to home countries worldwide. Yet the data situation is unclear and the discussion on development benefits complex.

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