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Fragile statehood is one of the biggest obstacles to effective and sustainable poverty alleviation. Alliance Sud has discussed the opportunities and limits of international cooperation in fragile contexts with Professor Christoph Zürcher.

In fragile contexts, does only a strong army help? Solid research shows that development cooperation can play an important role even in an exceptionally difficult environment, writes Alliance Sud Director Andreas Missbach.

Just before the summer break, the Swiss government launched the consultation procedure on the International Cooperation Dispatch 2025-28. In a monologue, Director Andreas Missbach explains what it is about (and what he found risible).

The war in Darfur has destroyed his hometown of Nyala. But not the call for justice and peace, writes Sudanese journalist and human rights observer Ahmed Gouja.

Cuba is in the grip of its worst economic crisis since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Yet, many Cubans blame their own government rather than the US embargo or the impacts of the pandemic.

The fuss over who should pay for the loss and damage caused by global warming is now decades old. This year, for the first time, the UN Climate Conference in Dubai will be negotiating payment modalities. Results are urgently needed.

The election of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as President of Brazil has revived the subject of the EFTA free trade agreement with Mercosur – but the climate-related promises could prove to be greenwashing.

The next crisis is as certain as the fact that tomorrow a tram will stop at Paradeplatz, the heart of Switzerland‘s financial sector. What no one knows is just when and from where it will originate in the gigantic and complex financial system.

Even at the height of the climate crisis, gas mega-projects are being mounted in Mozambique by oil majors, including TotalEnergies, in which the Swiss National Bank holds a stake. These projects are fuelling conflicts while not benefiting the people.