Spotlight Migration and COVID-19

esidents survey the destruction along a rubble-strewn road in Maarrat Misrin, northern Idlib governorate, on December 2, 2024 after an airstrike .

Time, safety and stability key to refugee return to Syria

16.01.2025 Displacement, Migration, Integration, Integration Policy, Migration policy

Why the call for Syrian refugees to be returned as soon as possible undermines the prospects of successful (re)integration and what should be done instead.
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Berlin, sign in the entrance area of the Welcome Centre - advice centre of the Berlin Senate Commissioner for Integration and Migration.

Intercultural opening in public administration: A look at Berlin

19.12.2024 Displacement, Migration, Integration, Migration policy

Any successful strategy in the fight against the shortage of skilled workers must include employees with a migration background, says Katarina Niewiedzial, Berlin Senate Commissioner for participation, integration and migration.
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Symbolhafte Figuren in der Seitenansicht in bunten Farben. Männer und Frauen gemischt in verschiedenen Berufskleidungen

Towards Gender Justice: Strengthening Trade Unions as Agents of Transformative Change

18.12.2024 Gender Weltweit, International Trade Union Policy

Trade unions are drivers for transformative change. For sustainable change, gender justice is indispensable. Therefore, trade unions have to transform themselves into gender-just organisations.
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A barrier installed at the beginning of a bridge crossing the Niger River, as seen from Benin.

At the expense of the population

18.12.2024 Displacement, Migration, Integration, Migration policy

The harsh consequences of the border closure between Benin and Niger. Guest article by Abou-Bakari Imorou on the occasion of the International Migrants Day
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A member of the Confederation of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) holds a placard "We demand decent jobs" during a march against job losses

Who cares about African workers’ rights?

17.12.2024 Gewerkschaften und gute Arbeit, International Trade Union Policy, Die Welt gerecht gestalten, Climate Change, Energy and Environment

There is a lack of dialogue opportunities for a just energy transition at both global and national level. Trade unions could mediate, but they face major challenges.
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A woman speaks at the Future Forum Municipality at the conference "Migration - a progressive formula".

How Germany’s "debt brake" is hindering integration at local level

12.12.2024 Displacement, Migration, Integration, Integration Policy

Decent integration projects are struggling due to a lack of funds. The government wants to cut back on language courses – and it is migrants who are paying the price. Why a reform of the debt brake could open up new avenues for financing...
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An abandoned refugee boat is adrift at sea. It was previously cleared by the Libyan coast guard.

Libya’s Coast Guard: Europe’s Deadly Gatekeepers in the Mediterranean

10.12.2024 Displacement, Migration, Integration, Refugee Policy

Torture camps, hunger and the legitimation of authoritarian regimes. The EU has poured millions into Libya but what has this money actually achieved?
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Türöffner mit der Abbildung eines Rollstuhls und der Aufschrift "Press to open"

No real improvement for refugees with disabilities

03.12.2024 Interview, Displacement, Migration, Integration, Refugee Policy

Ten to fifteen percent of refugees in Germany are living with a disability. In an interview with Sophia Eckert, Policy Expert at Crossroads Handicap International Germany, we take a look at the life situation of this group of people.
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Eine Reinigungskraft kurz vor Beginn der COP29 Weltklimakonferenz am offiziellen Schriftzug vorbei.

Many countries in the Global South are bitterly disappointed

27.11.2024 Climate Change, Energy and Environment

In an interview with the ipg-journal, FES climate expert Yvonne Blos discusses the hardened positions at COP29 and the conflict over climate finance in a petrostate
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Die jordanische Umweltministerin Sarah Al Haleeq (Aserbaidschan, 11. November 2024)

Tracking, Reviewing and Refining Global Climate Commitments to Enhance Transparency and Accountability

26.11.2024 Climate Change, Energy and Environment

As the world moves forward with Enhanced Transparency Frameworks and ambitious climate targets, Jordan serves as a prime example of a nation committed to meaningful actions where each step forward, each commitment honoured and each policy implemented...
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