Geneva Barometer

Developments among Geneva-based international organisations from mid-February to mid-April 2023

The ‘Geneva Barometer’ takes an occasional look at selected developments among international organisations based in Geneva.

Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung to gradually resume its activities in Egypt

Upon the invitation of the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Egypt is an important foreign and economic policy neighbor for Europe and Germany. Upon the invitation of the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and after carefully reviewing the legal framework, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung has decided to gradually resumed its engagement in Egypt after a ten-year interruption.

"The Russian propaganda is destructive. The goal is the destruction of the liberal societies."

Translation of the interview with Hendrik Sittig, Head of the KAS Media Programme Southeast Europe, for the Bulgarian National Radio "BNR", published on April 01, 2023.

Forming a government in Estonia

Difficult start for cabinet Kallas III

On April 10, the newly elected parliament (XV Riigikogu) in Estonia convened for the first time. The 13 ministries are divided between Reform Party (7 ministries), Estonia 200 (3 ministries) and the Social Democratic Party (3 ministries). In the process, 7 ministers from the previous government will accompany a ministerial post. Five ministries will be headed by women, eight by men.

Legal Aspects of the Lebanon-Israel Maritime Boundary Agreement

by Aref Fakhry, PhD, LL.M.

A legal deep-dive into the historical agreement that put an end to a decade-long maritime dispute between Lebanon and Israel

Żydowska Polska Walcząca

Dodatek specjalny Tygodnika Powszechnego

Z okazji 80. rocznicy wybuchu powstania w getcie warszawskim Tygodnik Powszechny przy wsparciu m.in. Fundacji Konrada Adenauera w Polsce wydał dodatek specjalny, poświęcony Żydom, biorącym udział w ruchu oporu.

Arctic Minerals and Sea Routes

An Overview of Resources, Access and Politics

Abundant Arctic mineral resources – hydrocarbons and hard minerals – are attracting attention. But what are the drivers and brakes of industrial development? Are the jurisdictional aspects clear, or is control of the resources subject to dispute? Likewise, Arctic sea lanes are opening up. Could access to them become a source of conflict?

Conflict Weekly #171, 13 April 2023, Vol.4, No.15

An initiative by NIAS-IPRI and India Office of the KAS

Violence in Israel and 25 Years of the Good Friday Agreement

Editorial

German cartographer August Petermann was one of the greats of his field in the 19th century; his distinctions included receiving the highest award of the Royal Geographical Society in London. It was his firm belief that, thanks to the Gulf Stream, there was ice-free access to the North Pole. Indeed, the theme of the first ever German Cartographers’ Day in 1865, initiated by Petermann, was the organisation of a German expedition to the North. It was not until several failed expeditions and dozens of deaths later that Petermann’s theory was finally abandoned.

From No Man’s Land to the Continent of the 21st Century?

On the Future of the Antarctic

Remote and almost uninhabited, yet increasingly significant in international politics: the Antarctic is a crucial factor in the fight against climate change. And given the raw material deposits that are thought to be located there, what was once a no man’s land has the potential to develop into a geopolitical arena in the medium and long term. Germany and Europe should do more to promote stability and sustainability in the region.