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PABS Annex to the WHO Pandemic Agreement: IGWG7 brings competing System Models on the Table

Two concrete proposals are on the table for structuring access to pathogen materials and sequence information and the associated sharing of benefits.

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Afghans face harsh return after expulsion from Pakistan, Afghanistan. Torkham crossing point (border with Pakistan) UN Women/Sayed Habib Bidell
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75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention: Insights from the UNHCR Global Trends report

On 28 July 2026, the Geneva Refugee Convention turned 75. Its enduring relevance is particularly evident in light of the record numbers of people forcibly displaced worldwide.

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The global fight against HIV/AIDS amid financial pressures and an uncertain future for UNAIDS

Although the global fight against HIV/AIDS has made remarkable epidemiological and medical progress, its political, financial, and institutional foundations are coming under increas...

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Advancing Protection under Article I(2) of the 1969 OAU Refugee Convention

Article I(2) of the 1969 OAU Refugee Convention is the ‘most influential conceptual standard of refugee status apart from the [1951] Convention definition itself’.

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Analysis of the Swiss vote on the 10 Million Initiative on 14 June 2026

On Sunday, 14 June 2026, Swiss voters and cantons delivered a clear verdict on the Swiss People's Party's (SVP) initiative to cap Switzerland's resident population at 10 million.

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Vote on the 10-million initiative on 14 June 2026

On 14 June, Switzerland will vote on the Swiss People’s Party’s (SVP) 10-million initiative. The SVP aims to strictly limit the population through this measure.

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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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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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PABS Annex to the WHO Pandemic Agreement: IGWG7 brings competing System Models on the Table

Two concrete proposals are on the table for structuring access to pathogen materials and sequence information and the associated sharing of benefits.

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