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When women lead the way to peace

Since the start of the war in Ukraine, European countries have primarily been upgrading the army rather than stepping up solidarity. Feminist voices are calling for a more comprehensive peace policy – including in Switzerland.

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The gendered impact of mining

What happens when mining companies enter communities and start mining? Who benefits and who suffers? Asanda-Jonas Benya, University of Cape Town and Geneva Graduate Institute, IHEID

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"We do not want an endless war"

There is little evidence of a move towards peace in the context of the war in Ukraine. Perhaps because no one knows what "making peace" would mean in this instance.... Interview with Thomas Greminger, Head of the Geneva Centre for Security Policy.

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The future of Development Effectiveness

The third High Level Meeting (HLM3) of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation (GPEDC) ended with mixed results, says Vitalice Meja, Executive Director of Reality of Aid Africa.

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Mobilising private finance: many open questions

Since the UN Conference on Financing for Development in Addis Ababa in 2015, the international community has been almost at one in repeating the mantra: only by mobilising private finance will it be possible to fund the Sustainable Development Goals.

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ODA funding – when more is less

Global inequality is growing steadily – unlike development financing by OECD members. Rich countries like Switzerland rely mainly on dubious accounting practices to whitewash their contribution.

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Still not a cent returned

The foundation set up in Geneva in September to manage USD 3.5 billion from the Afghan Central Bank is playing it safe – by doing nothing. Switzerland seems to endorse the American position.

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Focus on effective development cooperation

Switzerland co-chaired the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation (GPEDC) from 2019 to 2022. The international summit held in Geneva from 12 to 14 December 2022 was a high point. Alliance Sud attended the summit.

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Spicy world politics on the Island of Grenada

The small Caribbean island of Grenada is also called Spice Island. In the past, the French and the English fought over the island. Today, other powers are fighting to gain more influence on Grenada and thus in the world. By Karin Wenger