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Contributors

At D+C/E+Z, we are proud of our international network of authors. It is particularly important to us to be a platform for voices from the global south. Some authors contribute on a regular basis, others don't. Here you can find information about the people behind the contributions.

Corina Pfitzner

executiveoffice.germany@rescue.org

is the managing director of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Germany.
Photo: Luna Viera/IRC

All articles of Corina Pfitzner

Climate Foreign Policy
Corina Pfitzner

The climate crisis is exacerbating hardship in conflict areas

The climate crisis is severely impacting vulnerable groups. In areas dominated by violent conflicts, the situation is particularly grave.

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Germany’s development policy serves all people
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Sheila Mysorekar
Promoting pluralistic discourse
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Disagreement between China and the Paris Club
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Alphonce Shiundu
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There are very few educational opportunities for refugees in Lebanon
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When qualifications don’t decide your career
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No real reconciliation for the Ovaherero and Nama
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Marva Khan
Tangible action needed in Pakistan
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Virginia Mercado
Mexico needs opportunities, not violence
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A brief history of Hindu-supremacism in India
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Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón
Handling AI, but with care
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Praveen Jha
Walk the talk regarding SDGS
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Mahwish Gul
Family planning is a woman’s right
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African responsibility for climate justice
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Hildegard Lingnau
From GFAR to GFAiR
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Bimbola Oyesola
A powerful role model for African girls
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André de Mello e Souza
Global public goods matter for global development
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The forgotten war
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Hugh Williamson
The internet is crucial
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Pakistan’s profound poly crisis
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Sundus Saleemi
Whose development?

Poverty Reduction

The first UN Sustainable Development Goal is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.

BRICS-members are not coordinating their West-Africa strategies
When a relatively strong African country is struggling on all fronts
When qualifications don’t decide your career
Whose development?
Inequality is getting worse according to UNDP

Gender Equality

In order to achieve gender equality, it is necessary to empower women and girls.

Defending the progress made
Pakistan’s politically assertive women
Consequences of cyclone Freddy
Jobless due to epilepsy
Why ODA is better than its reputation in donor countries

Governance

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals will require good governance – from the local to the global level.

From colonial division to bloody conflict
BRICS-members are not coordinating their West-Africa strategies
Defending the progress made
To define Pakistan as a nation, Islam is insufficient
Pakistan’s politically assertive women

Sustainability

The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to transform economies in an environmentally sound manner, leaving no one behind.

From colonial division to bloody conflict
BRICS-members are not coordinating their West-Africa strategies
Defending the progress made
To define Pakistan as a nation, Islam is insufficient
Pakistan’s politically assertive women