Stories on peace and security

Schwarz-weißes, digital gezeichnetes Porträt einer Frau mit langen, dunklen Haaren und Ohrringen vor einem türkisfarbenen Aquarellhintergrund mit schwarzem Rollkragenpullover

Three questions

‘We need a seat at the table – not next to it’

Anila Noor is the spokesperson of a network for refugee women and LBTIQ+ individuals. With GIZ support, the network empowers women who have been forcibly displaced to connect with each other and shape political processes directly.

Diskussion in einem Konferenzraum mit einer Frau im grauen Blazer, die mit Gestik spricht, umgeben von mehreren Personen in Businesskleidung, die aufmerksam zuhören.

Guest article

Putting international cooperation on a new footing

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer discusses new partnerships with the Global South and explains why they are particularly important now.

Eine Frau mit schulterlangem blondem Haar trägt eine farbenfrohe Bluse mit abstraktem Muster und spricht auf einer Veranstaltung in Brüssel an einem Rednerpult mit einem Mikrofon in der Hand.

Interview

‘GIZ’s expertise is incredibly valuable’

Hildegard Bentele, Vice-Chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on Development, talks about learning from crises, the EU’s place in the current geopolitical rivalry and what GIZ offers in international cooperation.

Ein Mann mit kurzem Bart und brauner Jacke steht vor einer bunten Wandmalerei, die eine Person mit mehreren Hunden an der Leine zeigt.

Hello from Kyiv

My name is Maksym Vernyhora and I am working on a GIZ mental health project in Ukraine.

Exterior view of the ITP Prizren building with three flagpoles, seating on the lawn and several people on the grounds.

Interview

‘A symbol of Kosovo’s transformation’

Kosovo’s Government is focusing on innovation and digitalisation in government and the economy. In the interview, Lulëzon Jagxhiu, advisor to Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti, discusses the role played by the Innovation and Training Park in Prizren. The transformation of the former Bundeswehr military camp into a civilian economic and educational centre is a German-Kosovar initiative.

Luftaufnahme eines weitläufigen Geländes mit Gebäuden, Sportanlagen und einer angrenzenden Stadt in einer hügeligen Landschaft.

Reportage

On a mission: new horizons

How a barracks in Kosovo became an attractive centre for business and training: we visit the Innovation and Training Park (ITP) Prizren. With GIZ support, it has become one of the most important hubs for innovation in the Western Balkans.

A smiling man in military camouflage uniform with a name tag reading ‘A. Stirnimann’ stands next to a woman in a red shirt in front of a modern blue building.

Interview

Peacekeeping Training Centre: securing peace is only possible together

GIZ component manager Teresa Krafft and Swiss Colonel André Stirnimann report on their work at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center (KAIPTC) in Ghana.

Eine detaillierte Schwarz-Weiß-Porträtzeichnung eines Mannes in Anzug und Krawatte, mit markanten Gesichtszügen und welligem Haar, vor einem strukturierten türkisfarbenen Aquarell-Hintergrund.

Three questions

‘Our partnership with GIZ is vital for the people of Syria’

Daher Zedan, Country Director of the Union of Medical Care and Relief Organizations (UOSSM), explains how the healthcare organisation is establishing reliable healthcare in Syria despite the difficult conditions.

Vorgestellt: Matthias Militzer

My name is Matthias Militzer. I returned to Germany at the end of last year, having spent many exciting years working as a GIZ risk manager in Afghanistan and South Sudan.

Nahaufnahme eines Kindes mit schwarzen Streifenmustern im Gesicht, das zur Seite blickt, mit verschwommenem Hintergrund.

Interview

‘After COP29, the world is now looking ahead to Brazil’

The COP29 UN Climate Change Conference in Azerbaijan ended with relatively little to show in the way of progress. In an interview with akzente, Jörg Linke, Head of GIZ’s Competence Centre for Climate Change, explains why hopes are now turning to COP30 next year in Belém.

A woman with long blonde hair and glasses stands in front of a wall with wooden slats and wears a colourful blouse.

Interview

‘Climate change and the loss of our natural environment are jeopardising our prosperity’

GIZ Managing Director Ingrid-Gabriela Hoven on this autumn’s political pushes for sustainability

Project photos with Marlen Thieme in Sierra Leone

Interview

‘Cuts won’t get us closer to peace or stability’

Development cooperation and humanitarian aid are important for Germany’s own stability and its role in the world, says the Chair of the Board of Welthungerhilfe. Marlehn Thieme explains how GIZ and Welthungerhilfe are achieving results together and describes the obstacles in their way.