Genfer Depesche

Pandemievertrag, Finanzen und Politik

Die „Genfer Depesche“ geht auf Vorgänge in den Genfer multilateralen Organisationen zu einem aktuellen Thema ein, dieses Mal zur 76. Weltgesundheitsversammlung (21.-30. Mai 2023).
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WTO Leporello Emphase – Graphic Design Lab / Lausanne, Bern.
World Trade Organization briefly explained

Leporello on World Trade Organization (WTO)

The WTO Leporello provides a brief overview of the functioning, the main challenges and achievements of the most important multilateral organisation for rules-based trade.
Geneva Barometer

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

Diplomatic activity in Geneva has been running at full speed since the end of January, . The density of meetings was particularly high between the end of February and April.
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Developments of international Geneva in maps

Concise Atlas of International Geneva 2021/2022

The "Concise Atlas of International Geneva 2021/2022" highlights the central importance of international Geneva for global developments and multilateralism.
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Policy Brief

Policy Brief Antimicrobial Resistance

Pandemic Accord: An Opportunity to Advance Political Commitment to Antimicrobial Resistance
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Genfreise Prof. Dr. Lammert und Botschafter Dr. Heusgen

Multilaterale Zusammenarbeit unter dem Eindruck des russischen Angriffskriegs auf die Ukraine

Prof. Dr. Norbert Lammert, tauschte sich mit Botschafter Dr. Christoph Heusgen über die Konsequenzen des russischen Angriffskrieges in der Ukraine auf den Multilateralismus aus.
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Genfreise
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
Delegationsreise
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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Neue Folge des Podcasts Multipod
Multipod: Chinas Rolle in internationalen Standardisierungsorganisationen
Erfahren Sie mehr über Chinas wachsende Teilnahme an internationalen Normungsverfahren basierend auf den Erkenntnissen einer kürzlich veröffentlichten Studie!
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Die Genfer Großwetterlage Dezember 2021 als Podcast
Die Mitarbeiter und Mitarbeiterinnen des Multilateralen Dialog KAS Genf zu den jüngsten Entwicklungen im internationalen Genf von Oktober bis Dezember 2021.
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Die Genfer Großwetterlage Oktober 2021 als Podcast
Die Mitarbeiter und Mitarbeiterinnen des Multilateralen Dialog KAS Genf zu den jüngsten Entwicklungen im internationalen Genf von Juli bis Oktober 2021
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Neue Folge des Podcasts MultiPod
Multipod: Das Tauziehen im UN-Menschenrechtsrat
Einblicke und Beobachtungen zum UN-Menschenrechtsrat: prozedurale Kniffe, das Kräftemessen der Mitgliedsstaaten oder das Ringen um Formulierungen und Einfluss hier im Podcast!
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Map of the Month

The KAS Map of the Month

National health expenditures

Map of the Month 06/2023

In the context of the pandemic agreements, WHO member states are discussing a stronger commitment to invest in their own health care in the sense of better pandemic prevention, preparedness and response. However, the share of external financing sources in national health expenditure is often above 20%, especially in sub-Saharan Africa and the Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Often, these funds are earmarked. They are therefore only suitable to a limited extent for strengthening health care in general; rather, observers presumably see a dependency with regard to the substantive priorities of care.

76th World Health Assembly

Map of the Month 05/2023

The 76th World Health Assembly voted on 24 May on a proposed resolution by Ukraine and 42 supporting states entitled "Health emergency in Ukraine and refugee-receiving and -hosting countries, stemming from the Russian Federation’s aggression". Among other things, the text calls for an immediate end to Russian attacks on health facilities. Out of 177 members entitled to vote, 80 voted in favour and 9 against this resolution. Two days later, under pressure from Russia, the 10 new candidates for the Executive Board had to be voted on by secret ballot for the first time in the history of the WHO, as Russia contested the election proposal of its own WHO region because of Ukraine's nomination. The vote was clear: 123 Member States voted for the list of candidates (6 invalid votes and 48 abstentions or absences). A vote on individual candidates was not WHO-constitutional, to Russia's disappointment. Finally, Director General, Dr Adhanom Ghebreyesus, filled the positions of his management team that were still open in his second term.

36th Special Session of the UN Human Rights Council on Sudan

Map of the Month 05/2023

The UN Human Rights Council during its 36th Special Session on 11 May, decided with 18 votes in favour, 15 against and 14 abstentions to strengthen the mandate of the High Commissioner’s designated Expert on Sudan. He is asked to monitor and document all allegations of human rights violations and abuses since 25 October 2021, including those arising directly from the current conflict with a specific focus on prevention of further such violations and abuses from occurring. The UK, the USA, Germany and Norway with support of 16 other Council Members and 36 Observer States called for the convening of the Session. Sudan had opposed the convening of the Session and called for a vote.

Least-developed countries at the World Trade Organization (WTO)

Map of the Month 05/2023

Currently, 46 countries worldwide are classified as Least Developed Countries (LDCs). This status allows the designated countries to obtain concessions, preferential market access and technical assistance, particularly in the area of trade. The LDC negotiating group at the WTO regularly calls for more flexibility and longer transition periods of trade facilitation for countries which successfully graduated from the LDC status or are on the verge of graduating.

Genfer Depesche

Pandemievertrag, Finanzen und Politik

Die „Genfer Depesche“ geht auf Vorgänge in den Genfer multilateralen Organisationen zu einem aktuellen Thema ein, dieses Mal zur 76. Weltgesundheitsversammlung (21.-30. Mai 2023).
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