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Norway’s position in pandemic agreement negotiations: a response to Usman Mushtaq

Over 100 civil society organisations, including Third World Network, wrote to the Norwegian Prime Minister and authorities last month expressing concern about the positions taken by Norwegian diplomats in the on-going negotiations in Geneva on Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing System (PABS). Norway’s Secretary of State for Health Usman Mushtaq responded to these concerns in his comments to Development Today.

Opinion April 22, 2026

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‘Members only’ reconstruction: How the Board of Peace is undermining international law

The short-lived Gaza Humanitarian Foundation bypassed multilateral coordination, recasting aid as a market-driven...

Opinion January 21, 2026

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Don’t despair about aid cuts: a sustainable development model is emerging

Current donor cuts “may serve to nudge us towards a more sustainable model,” based on locally led development...

Opinion January 14, 2026

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Saving the Tropical Forest (Forever Facility): Reflections on a meeting in Oslo

Economists Max Matthey and Aidan Hollis are among the foremost critics of the Tropical Forest Forever...

Opinion December 08, 2025

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Sweden’s approach to UNRWA mired in domestic politics as Gazan children suffer

The Swedish government has embraced the International Court of Justice’s opinion on Israeli obligations...

Opinion November 10, 2025

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Sweden’s approach to UNRWA mired in domestic politics as Gazan children suffer

The Swedish government has embraced the International Court of Justice’s opinion on Israeli obligations...

Opinion November 10, 2025

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The grim reality of past climate summits and a plea for Belém

On the eve of COP30, a former Zimbabwean climate negotiator offers sober reflections on climate summits...

Opinion November 07, 2025

Calling for a strong UK pledge to Global Fund’s replenishment

Why the United Kingdom should pledge at least GBP 1 billion  - USD 1.3 billion - toward the Global Fund...

Opinion November 03, 2025

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A faltering process: Unpredictable funding undermines the development of ambitious African climate plans

Within a few months, the COP30 climate summit will take place in the city of Belém in Brazil. One of...

Opinion September 04, 2025

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Beyond clean tech extractivism: African countries must embrace multiple energy sources, including natural gas

In the second of two articles, the Gates Foundation’s Obinna Onyekwena argues that for Africa, the “...

Opinion July 30, 2025

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