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                                                                                      News

                                                                                      We leave shallow topics to others. Our business is articles on global problems whose urgency is often drowned out by everyday noise.

                                                                                      Whether at the development policy level in Switzerland or as part of our projects in the countries we support: with our campaigns and reports on agroecology, gender equality and trade in raw materials, we try to initiate sustainable change. Here you will find current articles, press releases and the latest issues of our magazine “Spiege”" – for donors, supporters and all those who would like to learn more about our work.

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                                                                                      • Summary of the webinar on “Agroecology in the face of climate change and pandemics”

                                                                                        16.03.2021 | More than 130 people attended the webinar on “agroecology against climate change and pandemics ” that took place on 9 March 2021, co-organised by SWISSAID and the Centre for Development and Environment (CDE) of the University of Bern. The participants were unanimous: the time has come to change the world’s agriculture and food systems. There is an urgent need to develop agroecology in the North and the South. In 30 years, it will be too late.

                                                                                      • For clean gold, the LBMA must improve its standard

                                                                                        09.03.2021 | In a letter to the LBMA, SWISSAID and four partner organisations point out the shortcomings of the certification of the international standard. The standard only partially meets its own criteria and some certified refineries are still sourcing gold of doubtful origin.

                                                                                      • Awareness, advocacy & multi-stakeholder dialogue

                                                                                        24.02.2021 | SWISSAID works locally and in Switzerland to improve the living conditions of people in the Global South. Information, awareness-raising and advocacy: here is an overview of our activities.

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                                                                                      • Die dunkle Seite des Goldes

                                                                                        Raw materials
                                                                                        15.7.2020
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                                                                                      • No more EFTA power play against the South!

                                                                                        Seeds
                                                                                        9.7.2020
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                                                                                      • The SNB’s misguided view of climate risks misleads the entire Swiss financial centre

                                                                                        Climate crisis
                                                                                        21.4.2020
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                                                                                      “Spiegel” is a magazine for donors and patrons. We report about the projects and present our development policy work. “Spiegel” is published as an annual report every June.

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