All Articles on Shaping a Just World

FES Project Manager Usama Antar on his evacuation from Gaza, the current humanitarian situation on the ground and Hamas’ support among the population
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Beijing is one of the world's largest donors of development aid and uses development financing as a foreign policy instrument. A new analysis of FES Asia shows how this came about.
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The phase-out has now proven to be an illusion. Packed with mostly toothless resolutions, the COP caravan keeps chugging along, says Thomas Hirsch.
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The urbanization of our world needs a concept. Cities are excellent actors in climate adaptation. Unveiling pathways forward at COP28.
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Cyclone Freddy devastated hospitals and transport routes in Malawi. This puts pregnant women in particular at risk, writes Chimwemwe Padatha.
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Tripling renewable energies worldwide: Maria Monsalve writes about the potential and socio-ecological conflicts in Latin America.
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Nigerian farmers are now facing unprecedented losses due to extreme weather conditions and inadequate support. At COP28, the Nigerian government aims to secure funding to build a more resilient agricultural support system.
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Anyone currently in Dubai will also encounter art: ten female artists from the Gulf States and Germany are exhibiting together at COP28.
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A socially just transition can only be social if trade unions in African countries are actively involved in transparent change processes.
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What’s at stake for African countries at COP28? This is the topic of the international podcast The Horn by Crisis Group and FES.
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