Global Affairs

A Paris Agreement for the Oceans

Johannes Klein 17. February 2018

The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS III) has defined a comprehensive system of law and order in the world’s oceans […]

Small Steps at COP23

Theresa Lieb 17. February 2018

Dietary change is becoming part of climate change negotiations We cannot meet our climate goals without changing food consumption. Diets in the Global North have a huge […]

German Professor Elected to the UN International Law Commission

Alexander Pyka 11. February 2017

During the 6th committee of the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly, the focus this year remained on the work of the United […]

The Idea of a World Parliament

Hanna Pfeifer 5. December 2016

Cosmopolitan utopian concepts have a long history and are certain to generate widespread fascination. What institution could do more justice to the world citizen than […]

The proposal of a UN Parliament: The idea, its supporters, and possible ways of implementation

Farsan Ghassim 5. December 2015

The Campaign for a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly (UNPA) proposes to establish a parliament as an additional organ within the UN system – next to […]

The Politics of Investment Disputes

Ravenna Sohst 17. September 2015

In 2012, the Cyprus Popular Bank collapsed in the midst of the Greek sovereign debt crisis. The Cypriot government, attempting to ward off bankruptcy, intervened […]

Invitation: Discuss with former Assistant Secretary of State Dr. Born, FFO

Alexander Pyka 9. September 2015

Discuss with former Assistant Secretary of State Dr. Born, FFO, 16 october 2015, June 2009 am 16. Oktober 2015, 6 o’clock (p.m.)

Global Challenges – Individual Capacities

Rima-Maria Rahal 3. July 2015

Today, the world community faces momentous challenges. 2015 marks the year of the expiration of the Millennium Development Goals, and a glance at the ambitious […]