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Bodo Ellmers
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Program Director at Global Policy Forum, focus on development finance, international financial architecture and everything related to economic justice.
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63 states met for the 11th #UNTreaty session, navigating corporate lobbying + push for stronger #HumanRights.

Our new briefing breaks down key developments + political context.

🔗 shorturl.at/qcdwh

#BindingTreaty #StopCorporateAbuse #BizHumanRights #CSDD
November 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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🔈63 Staaten verhandelten in Genf in der 11. Runde des #UNTreaty für ein internationales Menschenrechtsabkommen zur Regulierung von Unternehmen + ihrer Wertschöpfungsketten.

Unser Briefing fasst die wichtigsten Entwicklungen zusammen.

🔗 shorturl.at/Pa84W

#BindingTreaty #StopCorporateAbuse #CSDD
November 27, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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🌍 Heute startet in Nairobi die 3. UN-Verhandlungsrunde zur Zukunft der internationalen Steuerregeln.

Wir erklären, worum es geht + welche Rolle die Konvention für ein gerechteres internatonales Steuersystem spielen kann.

👉 www.globalpolicy.org/en/publicati...

#Steuergerechtigkeit
November 10, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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This week has seen some horrendous interest rates being charged by private lenders of global south governments:

Republic of Congo: 13.7%
Laos: 11.25%
Nigeria: 8.6% and 9.1%
November 7, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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❓Warum zahlt der Globale Süden mehr für Geld?

@bodoellmers.bsky.social analysiert die strukturellen Ursachen dieser Ungleichheit + Lösungsansätze, von Reformen der Ratingsysteme + Änderungen der Basel-Regeln bis zu faireren multilateralen + regionalen Finanzierungsmechanismen.

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November 4, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Why does the Global South pay more for money?

In our new briefing, @bodoellmers.bsky.social exposes biased ratings + regulations that drive up debt cost + prevent countries from investing in public goods, and what solutions could fix this.

🔗https://www.globalpolicy.org/en/publication/price-money
October 29, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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📢 30 Jahre nach dem 1. Weltsozialgipfel folgt #WSSD2 in Doha.

„#LkSG oder #CSDDD zu schwächen, wäre ein Schlag gegen Menschenrechte. Deutschland sollte den #UNTreaty-Prozess unterstützen – für ein globales Abkommen zu Wirtschaft & Menschenrechten.“ (Jens Martens)

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„Wir brauchen ein neues gesellschaftliches Bündnis für soziale Rechte"
Vor 30 Jahren rückte der Weltsozialgipfel von Kopenhagen das Thema soziale Gerechtigkeit erstmals in den Mittelpunkt. Weil die damaligen Ziele jedoch bei Weitem nicht erfüllt sind, gibt es im November...
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September 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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📢 The welfare state is under pressure globally. Cuts to social services are rising while 2 billion people live without protection.

From poverty, inequality to #ClimateChange + migration, can #WSSD2 in Doha this Nov tackle the biggest challenges of our time?

👉 www.globalpolicy.org/en/news/2025...
September 16, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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📢 Missed Episode 4 of our Global Finance Rewired podcast?

Jason Braganza (AFRODAD) + @bodoellmers.bsky.social on why today’s rules fail Africa + how African-led initiatives like a regional credit rating agency + UN debt convention could change the game.

🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYyt... #IFA
Global Finance Rewired (episode 4): Reforming Africa’s financial architecture
YouTube video by Global Policy Forum Europe
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September 15, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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"Ich glaube nicht, dass die G7-Staaten begreifen, wie viel Glaubwürdigkeit sie in den letzten Jahren verloren haben: Pandemie, Impfstoffpatente, Rohstoffförderung: In all diesen Bereichen kam der Westen dem Süden nicht entgegen."

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FfD4-Konferenz in Sevilla: Ein Schritt zu einer gerechteren Welt?
Vom 30. Juni bis 3. Juli fand in Sevilla die vierte internationale UNO-Entwicklungsfinanzierungskonferenz (FfD4) statt. Schon im Vorfeld hatten sich die Staaten auf eine ungenügende Schlusserklärung g...
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July 14, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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📅 Wie weiter mit #Entwicklungsfinanzierung nach #FfD4 in Sevilla? Bewertet mit uns am 10. Juli in Berlin die Ergebnisse der Konferenz.

Mit @bmz.de, @brotfuerdiewelt.bsky.social, @bundestag.de u.a.

🕓 16–18 Uhr
📍 Hotel Dietrich-Bonhoeffer-Haus

👉 www.globalpolicy.org/de/event/202...

#Fin4Dev #FfD
Die Zukunft der Entwicklungsfinanzierung - Wie weiter nach der Weltkonferenz in Sevilla?
Bitte merken Sie sich den Termin vor! Registrierung ++ hier ++
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July 7, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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📢 The UN’s new #FfD4 outcome doc is 38 pages of UN-speak.

GPF Europe’s @bodoellmers.bsky.social breaks it down: 8 key takeaways on #DRM, private finance, trade, debt, data + more, focusing on what might actually lead to action.

🔗 www.globalpolicy.org/en/news/2025...
June 23, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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📜Today
@josephestiglitz.bsky.social
& #JubileeCommission presented their report on how to tackle the #debt and development crises
An important contribution to a heated and key debate
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The Jubilee Report: A Blueprint for Tackling the Debt and Development Crises and Creating the Financial Foundations for a Sustainable People-Centered Global Economy - Initiative for Policy Dialogue
On June 20, 2025 the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences (PASS) and Columbia University’s Initiative for Policy Dialogue (IPD) published a report by a commission of global experts calling for urgent...
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June 20, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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Due to EPP siding with the far right, EU-Parliament has voted down the report on financing for development ahead of the Fourth International Conference in #Seville. #FFD4
June 17, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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📘 Neue Publikation:
Wird der Weltsozialgipfel 2025 (WSSD2) in #Doha zum Wendepunkt für soziale Rechte weltweit?

🔗Unser Einschätzung im neuen Briefing www.globalpolicy.org/de/publicati...

#WSSD2 #SozialeGerechtigkeit #UNGipfel #GlobaleRechte #Agenda2030 #NewSocialContract
June 17, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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The #EU and #UK are stopping the global south from having a say by blocking UN-led #debt reform in #FfD4 outcome document. 👎

Our press release: www.eurodad.org/eu_and_uk_bl...
"The refusal by the EU and UK to support a debt reform process at the UN is deeply concerning. the outcome of these talks will have far-reaching consequences for the global financial system and the lives of billions across the Global South." Iolanda Fresnillo, Eurodad
June 14, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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🆘Pls help disseminate🆘
As governments are currently negotiating a weak draft outcome of the 2025 World Social Summit, please help to disseminate these requests from civil society
The #wssd2 must not be a missed opportunity

@ipsnews.net #GlobalSocialJustice

www.ipsnews.net/2025/05/2025...
The 2025 World Social Summit Must Not Be a Missed Opportunity
Rumors circulating at UN Headquarters suggest there is little appetite for ambition at the Second World Summit for Social Development, set to take place in Doha on 4-6 November 2025. Diplomats and ins...
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June 14, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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📢 We need to ensure that all governments actually deliver on commitments made!
⚖ #Aid should be legally binding
🤝 #FfD4 conference should push for multilateral agreement to enforce 0.7% #ODA target, using #EU budget contribution model as an example!

Info: www.globalpolicy.org/en/issues/de...

#FfD
In the background you can see a world map with bills from different currencies pinned to it. The caption states: We need to ensure that all governments actually deliver on the commitments made! FfD4 Conference in Sevilla, 30 June - 3 July 2025
May 7, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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March 25, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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We need global rules for responsible #lending & #borrowing!

Further information & publications can be found at:
www.globalpolicy.org/en/issues/de...

#Debt #FfD4 #FfD #Fin4Dev #WeNeedFfD #FinancingForDevelopment
March 24, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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📢 #FfD4 first draft outcome document released!
The flame keeps burning but there is still a long way to go on the Road to #Sevilla.
What are the major changes in the new negotiation text?
Read more in blog article by @bodoellmers.bsky.social:
www.globalpolicy.org/en/news/2025...
#WeNeedFfD #FfD
March 13, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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A rocky start for the South African #G20 Presidency -
Finance Ministers & Public Development Banks convene in #CapeTown

Learn more about the meeting in #CapeTown! In his new blog article, @bodoellmers.bsky.social gives an overview from his perspective: www.globalpolicy.org/en/news/2025...
March 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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New global financing framework must become reality!

#FfD4 conference will take place in #Sevilla, Spain, 30 June - 3 July 2025, gainst the backdrop of massive delays in the implementation of #2030agenda, not least due to deficits in #DevelopmentFinancing.

www.globalpolicy.org/en/issues/de...
#FfD
March 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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📢OUT NOW!
GPF blog series "ON THE ROAD TO #FfD4"

FfD4 Conference in #Sevilla: High & lows of the zero draft outcome document
By @bodoellmers.bsky.social
www.globalpolicy.org/en/news/2025...

#Fin4Dev #FfD #Debt #InternationalFinancialArchitecture #IFA #Tax #DevelopmentCooperation #Finance #Trade
In the background: World map with money bills of different currencies pinned to it. Additional pins are clustered in North America and Europe. In the front: Logo of GPF Europe and the title of the blog article by Bodo Ellmers "FfD4 Conference in Sevilla: High and lows of the zero draft outcome document". At the bottom of the image it reads "ON THE ROAD TO FFD4 - GPF blog series #8"
January 23, 2025 at 11:18 AM