In theory, the WHO is the coordinating agency for global health, and large private and public actors claim the relevance and central role of this UN agency. In practice, paradoxically, the money for health goes largely to other institutions and not to the WHO, or even new institutions or...

The European Union (EU) is seeking out new partnerships and to strengthen existing ones, particularly with Global South states, to enhance its open strategic autonomy. This includes a resilient supply of raw materials for its twin transition to a digital and green economy. Hosting many...

Seit Februar 2022 verteidigt sich die Ukraine gegen einen erneuten, diesmal vollumfänglichen Angriffskrieg Russlands. Nachdem sich die Maßnahmen zur unmittelbaren Unterstützung der Ukraine - militärische, diplomatische, finanzielle und humanitäre - eingespielt haben, gilt es nun, die...

Direkte Verhandlungen über einen Waffenstillstand im Krieg Russlands gegen die Ukraine brachen bereits nach wenigen Monaten ab. Heute versuchen Moskau und Kyjiw, durch diplomatische Initiativen den internationalen Kontext des Krieges in ihrem Sinne zu beeinflussen. Die russische...

Since February 2022, Ukraine has been defending itself against yet another Russian war of aggression. Now that immediate support - military, diplomatic, financial and humanitarian - for Ukraine has improved, the country’s long-term security needs to be addressed. Looking ahead, security...

Direct negotiations on a ceasefire in Russia's war against Ukraine broke down within just a few months. Today, Moscow and Kyiv are pursuing diplomatic initiatives in order to shape the international context of the war in their favour. Russia’s war diplomacy aims to weaken the "collective West"...