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Exactly ten years ago, on August 19 2003, a terrorist attack in Baghdad killed Sergio Vieira de Mello, then chief of the UN mission in Iraq. 21 UN colleagues and local staff from 11 countries died in the rubble of the Canal Hotel where the UN had set up shop after the US invasion. The attack sent…

The United States and Europe are still the world heavyweights of development assistance. Together, the US, the European Commission and the 27 EU member states provide almost two-thirds of global official development assistance. Despite the much-discussed and growing role of “new donors,” stronger…

Die Militärintervention in Libyen 2011 hat in Deutschland die erste breite Debatte über das Konzept der Schutzverantwortung ausgelöst. Gleichzeitig ist hier kaum bekannt, welche Rolle die Verhinderung von Gräueltaten für die Außenpolitik der Obama-Administration spielt, nicht zuletzt in der…

In August 2011, President Obama declared that the prevention of genocide and mass atrocities was “a core national security interest and a core moral responsibility of the United States.” His administration claims to be devoting far greater attention to this issue than its predecessors, notably by…

The Brandenburg gate as a backdrop. A reference to the John F. Kennedy's "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech from almost exactly 50 years ago. A few warm words on the continuing relevance of the transatlantic alliance. It could be so easy for President Barack Obama to win over the German public and…

Executive Summary For nearly two decades there has been growing concern within international humanitarian assistance with ‘forgotten crises’ and ‘underfunded sectors.’ These terms were conceived as an advocacy tool to help mobilize funds and awareness. They have helped to raise the profile of…