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The corona pandemic is leading to a global debt crisis. Poor countries of the South are the ones bearing the brunt of it. Despite some multilateral efforts at debt relief over the past two years, the situation is growing steadily worse.

Switzerland's many negative spillovers include environmental pollution, arms exports and tax evasion – and they are undermining international efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

There is a new SECO initiative designed to mobilise private capital for developing countries. It raises several questions about governance and development impacts.

New members, a new Director and a new Presidency – all signal the dawn of a new era in the 50-year history of Alliance Sud. In the light of growing inequality and a civil society that is coming under ever greater pressure around the world, it is more crucial than ever to have a powerful voice in development policy in Switzerland.

In his books on the African continent and the countries of Latin America, Sami Tchak explores the battle against poverty, modern slavery and prostitution, among other topics. Interview with Lavinia Sommaruga.

In October, the OECD and G20 approved the new international minimum tax for multinational corporations. Hailed in Europe and North America as a historic success, the decision is being sharply criticised in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

Despite vaccines and economic recovery in Switzerland: globally, the corona crisis is far from over and inequality is on the rise. An interim assessment and a plea for more global responsibility.

The credit scandal facilitated by Credit Suisse in Mozambique has clearly revealed to that country’s citizens the contradictory nature of Switzerland’s role in reducing poverty and inequality.

Switzerland’s new cooperation strategy in South Caucasus – Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan – focuses on developing depopulated regions and integrating ethnic minorities and migrants.