On 22 January 2019, France and Germany signed the Treaty of Aachen, which – among other things – foresees a stronger coordination and cooperation in the field of development policy. Against the backdrop of the Agenda 2030, the need for collective action has rarely been higher. Yet, although...

Seit 2016 ist Deutschland nach den Vereinigten Staaten der zweitgrößte Beitragszahler zum Entwicklungssystem der Vereinten Nationen (UNDS). Der größte Anstieg der deutschen Mittel entfällt auf zweckgebundene Beiträge, d.h. auf Mittel mit vorab festgelegten geographischen und thematischen...

Multilateral cooperation means that states can collectively achieve more than they can through individual and bilateral efforts alone. Multilateral organisations are important instruments for this: they have a greater geographic and thematic reach, operate at a larger scale and stand for...

As China deepens its engagement in global governance and development, its strategic motivation and rising influence within the UN and on international rules and norms are attracting the world's attention. This paper focuses on China’s engagement with the UNDS, specifically Chinese funding and...