The Blue Helmet Mission in Mali is facing its end

Further aggravation of the security crisis in the Sahel

Mali has asked the U.N. Peacekeeping mission in the West African country to leave. The military government is focusing on its partnership with Russia to battle jihadists. While the army has regained some territory with the help of Russian mercenaries and Russian-made helicopters central Mali, a hotspot of violence, but is unable to keep territory.

Timor-Leste at a crossroads

Old challenges for a new government

On June 26, Timorese President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate José Ramos-Horta will come to Germany to meet with Chancellor Scholz and President Steinmeier. Ramos-Horta is traveling at a crucial time for Timor-Leste. The small country is the most stable democracy in Southeast Asia, but it is also facing an economic precipice. Additionally, it is increasingly at risk of being caught between the geopolitical fronts in the Indo-Pacific.

Turkey after the elections

May makes everything new?

In the run-off elections of the Turkish presidential elections on 28 May, incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdoğan won against challenger Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, after the People's Alliance led by his AK Party had already won the majority in the Turkish parliament. When the old, new president presented the cabinet for the 28th legislative term on 3 June, the selection of the appointed ministers caused a stir. The current country report takes a look at announced steps and planned projects of the new government, then introduces some of the members of the new cabinet and analyses tendencies and trends for the coming period.

Як місцевим громадам готуватися до опалювального сезону під час війни

#GreenDealUA

До старту Європейських Днів сталої енергії, що триватимуть в Україні до кінця червня, ФКА підтримав друк Порадника «Як місцевим громадам готуватись до опалювального сезону під час війни», у якому Асоціація «Енергоефективні міста України» зібрала практичні поради для забезпечення стійкості громад в умовах повномасштабної війни і обмеженого постачання енергоресурсів.

Conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan: Peace Agreement in Sight?

Under Western mediation, Armenia and Azerbaijan are moving closer to a historic peace treaty. But the road to an agreement remains rocky, the security situation fragile.

Washington, Brussels, Chișinău, Moscow - the variety of places where high-ranking representatives of Armenia and Azerbaijan have met for diplomatic talks in recent weeks symbolizes the geopolitical importance, but also the explosive nature of the ongoing peace process. Weakened by its war of aggression in Ukraine, Russia's traditional influence as a "spoiler" of a sustainable peace between the two Caucasus republics is waning. For the West, and especially for the European Union, this opens up new opportunities to distinguish itself as a political and security stakeholder in the South Caucasus.

Indictment on the state of our world – UNHCR’s new global trends report

The "Geneva Telegram" explores events in Geneva-based multilateral organizations on a current topic. This time, the focus is on the new global trends report of the UNHCR.

On 14 June 2023, the UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) presented its new global trends report on main developments in 2022. With a new record of 108,4 million, last year saw the highest (measured) increase of people forcibly displaced in a single year compared to the end of 2021. Due to the fighting in Sudan, the UNHCR counted 110 million forcibly displaced persons by mid-June 2023 already.

Interlinkage of terrorism and transnational organized crime in West Africa

Fourth Paper of the “The Deteriorating Security Situation in West Africa” project

The fourth article of the publication series deals with the interconnectedness of terrorism and transnational organised crime in West Africa.

Descentralización con participación en la nueva constitución

Un aporte a la base fundamental "Estado unitario y descentralizado" del "Acuerdo por Chile" para el nuevo proceso constituyente

CB27 10 Years

A decade of successful environmental practices and local climate action

The Report of 10 years of activities demonstrates the commitment and performance of the CB27 Forum experienced over this decade, recognizing itself and to be recognized as an arena for debate and exchange of experiences fundamental to the improvement of responsible and efficient local environmental management.

Hendrik Sittig: I had a very positive experience in Bulgaria

Hendrik Sittig, Head of the KAS Media Programme South East Europe spoke in an interview for Deutsche Welle (DW) about his experience in Bulgaria over the past five years and the role of the German political foundations abroad.