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Global
Covid-19

Position of the WHO at the beginning of the pandemic

Nationalist and authoritarian tendencies call into question the principle of human rights-based multilateralism

WHO

WHO deserves more independence and more money

National politics often hamper multilateral WHO efforts – as Covid-19 has clearly showed

Our View

Global challenges require global responses

Humanity’s common future depends on sovereign governments cooperating to ensure prudent global governance

Recycling

Used clothing collection in Germany

The quantity collected by clothing drives has risen significantly since the mid-1990s as consumption habits have changed

Geopolitics

The strategic relevance of Ukrainian grain

Why negotiations regarding shipping routes across the Black Sea are unlikely to deliver results soon

Our view

The nightmare of states that are too small

For informal businesses, state absence means people can only trust those who are close to them

Gender relations

Domestic helpers are informally employed in many countries

Why men are closer to achieving a good work-life balance than women

Global governance

“Democratic states do not wage war on one another”

In global arena, irrational aspirations are pitted against reasoned deliberation

Climate-risk insurance
Insurance

Managing climate risk with private insurance

In low income countries, the business climate must improve for insurance companies

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