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July meeting of WTO General Council

At the July meeting of the WTO General Council on 22-23 July 2024, the early extension of the contract of DG Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iwealada was discussed, among other things.

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The 10th meeting of the negotiating body on the pandemic accord

The intergovernmental negotiating body (INB) on the pandemic agreement met for the 10th time on July 16 and 17, 2024 to plan further negotiations.

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Sudanese Refugees European Union (photo by Dominique Catton)
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UNHCR Global Trends Report

On June 13, the UNHCR presented its latest global trends report which stated that 117.3 million people were displaced at end-2023, 8% more than in the previous year.

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Schweizer Wählerinnen und Wähler lehnen Krankenkassenreform-Vorschläge ab

Am vergangenen Sonntag wurde in der Schweiz über zwei Initiativen zur Senkung der Gesundheitskosten abgestimmt.

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The 77th World Health Assembly

The 77th session of the World Health Assembly (WHA) marked significant progress in the global health agenda.

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Breakfast discussion during the World Health Assembly

Antimicrobial Resistance and Sepsis - two sides of the same coin

Sepsis is one of the leading causes of death worldwide – one in five deaths is due to sepsis – and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threatens the effectiveness of life-saving treatmen...

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Neue Folge des Podcasts Multipod

Multipod: WHO macht Fortschritte bei internationalen Gesundheitsvorschriften

Die Covid-Pandemie hat auch auf internationaler Ebene Folgen. Erfahren Sie, wie die Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO) und ihre Mitgliedstaaten sich besser für die Zukunft wappnen.

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Neue Folge des Podcasts Multipod

Multipod: Wie können Frauenrechte im Gesundheitssektor gestärkt werden?

Erfahren Sie mehr über die Herausforderungen von Frauen, Ihr Recht auf Gesundheit einzufordern.

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Norbert Lammert on the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

"Human rights are not laws of nature. [...], they must be protected & defended by people who take the claim to the inviolability of human dignity seriously".

Multipod: Review of Germany in the UPR

Multipod: Human rights protection starts at home. Germany in the UPR

On 9th November 2023, the United Nation's Human Rights Council discussed the human rights situation in Germany

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Geneva Security Debate zum Krieg in der Ukraine

Prof. Dr. Lammert, Botschafter Dr. Heusgen und Botschafter Greminger zu den Auswirkungen des Krieges in der Ukraine auf den Multilateralismus und die Weltordnung

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Dialogprogramm des Arbeitskreises Globale Gesundheit der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in Genf

Erfahren Sie mehr über die Delegationsreise zu aktuellen Herausforderungen im Bereich Globale Gesundheit vom 7-9. Juni

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Donor and Recipient countries and progress of appeals Humanitarian aid worldwide until mid-2024

Map of the Month 08/2024

As of 19 August, World Humanitarian Day, only 26.6% of the required funds for 2024 have been received, which are channeled through UN agencies, funds, NGOs and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. With 6.5 billion USD, the USA is by far the largest donor, followed by the European Commission, Japan and Germany. The 10 largest donors have contributed around 80% of the amount until now, with Russia and China together contributing only around 0.07%. With 1.5 billion USD, the biggest amount is currently going to the Palestinian territories, although only 47% of the corresponding appeal has been covered. The other top 10 recipient countries include Ukraine, Sudan, Syria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Afghanistan, South Sudan and Somalia.

Sarah Ultes
August 19, 2024
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Ratification of the Additional Protocols to the Geneva Convention of 12 August 1949

Map of the Month 08/2024

On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, called for the Geneva Conventions to be made a political priority. While they are considered universally ratified with 196 signatory states, their enforcement remains an enormous challenge. Not only the respect and observance of the conventions and their additional protocols by the signatory states, but also the further ratification of the additional protocols are therefore indispensable in view of the increasing conflicts worldwide. While 20 active conflicts were counted in 1999, there are currently more than 120.

Sarah Ultes
August 15, 2024
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Key votes during the 56th UN Human Rights Council

Map of the Month 07/2024

Comparatively few resolutions were adopted during the 56th UN Human Rights Council, which was held in Geneva from June 18 to July 12. Of the 25 texts adopted, only three were put to the vote: the extension of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Eritrea and two long-standing and contentious initiatives on international cooperation and international solidarity. The much-discussed resolution of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on combating religious hatred that incites discrimination, hostility or violence was withdrawn shortly before the end of the session. A total of 30 amendments were tabled against other resolutions, in particular by Russia, for example against texts on HIV/AIDS, the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women and girls or on human rights in the context of peaceful protests. However, they were either rejected or withdrawn. Among the texts adopted was a resolution mandating an an open-ended intergovernmental working group with preparing a draft optional protocol on the right to education for the Convention on the Rights of the Child. For the first time, the Council also adopted a resolution introduced by Panama, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Peru on the impact of plastic pollution on the full enjoyment of human rights.

Sarah Ultes
July 15, 2024
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Contributions for the UN Refugee Agency until mid-2024

Map of the Month 06/2024

While 117,3 million people were forcibly displaced at the end of 2023 and more than 120 million by the end of April 2024 - the highest number on record -, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is facing severe underfunding. By mid-June, only 26% of its budget has been covered, less than in the previous year.

Sarah Ultes
June 17, 2024
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July meeting of WTO General Council

At the July meeting of the WTO General Council on 22-23 July 2024, the early extension of the contract of DG Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iwealada was discussed, among other things.

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