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Achraf Hakimi and Mohamed Salah lead the contenders on the 10-man shortlist for the 2025 African footballer of the year award.

Le Cameroun retient son souffle alors que le pays attend les résultats officiels de la présidentielle. Le verdict du Conseil constitutionnel sera décisif pour l’avenir politique du pays, déjà marqué par des violences et des manifestations après le scrutin du 12 octobre.

Noah Dettwiler (20) kämpft um seine Zukunft in der Moto3-WM. Trotz fehlendem Durchbruch laufen Verhandlungen mit dem italienischen Team von Paolo Simoncelli für 2026. Ein Managementwechsel und viel Mitgift könnten dem Schweizer eine neue Chance eröffnen.

Eine seltene Mutation der Rebsorte Chardonnay ist neu für die Champagnerproduktion zugelassen. Chardonnay Rosa hat viele Vorteile, aber er färbt Champagner nicht pink.

Le Conseil des ministres s'est réuni mercredi 22 octobre 2025, sous la présidence du Chef de l'Etat, Patrice Talon. Plusieurs grandes décisions ont été prises au cours de cette séance hebdomadaire.

Volkswagen warnt vor möglichen Produktionsausfällen aufgrund von Lieferproblemen beim niederländischen Chiphersteller Nexperia. Sogar Kurzarbeit für Zehntausende Mitarbeiter wird diskutiert, während Mercedes-Benz vorerst keine Engpässe erwartet.

Österreichs Bundeskanzler Christian Stocker (ÖVP) muss sich einer Operation am Rücken unterziehen. Der 65-Jährige leide seit längerem an Beschwerden, teilte das Kanzleramt mit.

Dass Essen mehr sein kann als reine Energiezufuhr, ist längst bekannt. Während bestimmte Lebensmittel deinem Körper guttun, können andere chronische Entzündungen begünstigen und dein Wohlbefinden beeinträchtigen.

In den Achtelfinals des Schweizer Cups der Frauen kommt es zu einem Hammerduell. Die YB-Frauen treffen auf GC.

Keine Lust auf Stau am Morgen? Energy-Moderatorin Anja Schäublin zeigt, wie man ihn umgeht. Sie joggt am Mittwochmorgen von Baden nach Zürich. Mit dabei ist unter anderem Sänger Remo Forrer.

Seit über sechs Jahren wird Rebecca Reusch vermisst. Am 18. Februar 2019 verschwand die damals 15-Jährige Deutsche spurlos. Seither gabs immer wieder Hinweise, nur keinen entscheidenden. Blick zeigt die Hinweise und Ungereimtheiten im Fall der vermissten Schülerin.

Der Herbst ist angekommen. Zeit, Blumenzwiebeln für nächstes Jahr zu pflanzen. Garten-Profi Scarlet Allenpach von Urbanroots gibt Tipps.

This discussion paper advances a new vision for the United Nations (UN)’s development function at a moment when the organisation is facing profound pressures and persistent scepticism about its relevance. Although a consensus exists that reform is overdue, past initiatives have been too incremental, focusing on coordination and efficiency without addressing deeper institutional and political pathologies. The result is a UN development system that has grown financially large but is losing political significance. It is increasingly shaped by donor earmarking, entrenched patronage and a project delivery model that bears little resemblance to how national development actually occurs.
Our vision marks a significant departure from the UN’s historical role as an aid channel predicated on the North-South divide. Instead, the UN’s future relevance lies in leveraging its universal legitimacy, normative authority and convening power.
We argue for a UN development system that:
1. Acts as a trusted knowledge facilitator: providing high-level and technical advice, supporting peer exchange and helping governments navigate complex policy trade-offs in ways that are independent, politically informed and normatively grounded.
2. Engages in public advocacy that matters: elevating norms, correcting misinformation and shaping national debates in line with globally agreed standards, with sensitivity to national contexts.
3. Applies universality in practice: moving beyond the outdated distinction between donor and recipient to engage with all member states – including middle- and high-income countries – through global monitoring and peer accountability.
4. Serves as an actor of last resort in fragile settings: providing operational support only where national governments cannot or will not act, with strict sunset clauses and safeguards against unintentional harm.
This reconceptualisation is not primarily about money. It implies a financially smaller but politically stronger UN development system that is less dependent on donors and more relevant to today’s multipolar world. The real benchmark for success is not the volume of aid provided but the quality of advice, advocacy and resulting cooperation.
Reaching this vision will be difficult. The UN’s development apparatus is shaped by vested interests, path dependency and political inertia. Yet, opportunities for change exist. The collapse of traditional aid financing, the insistence of middle-income countries on equitable partnerships and fatigue with the current project-heavy model all point towards the need for a new approach. The Secretary-General’s UN80 Initiative offers a platform for bold ideas, but only if the debate moves beyond technical fixes and acknowledges the political trade-offs inherent in transformation.

Stephen Browne is a visiting lecturer at universities in the UK, Switzerland and India. He spent more than 30 years in the UN development system and has published many books and articles on the UN and foreign assistance.
Frederik Matthys is Senior Advisor at Tomorrow Is Possible with a focus on sustainable development, international cooperation and multilateral reform.
Detlef Palm worked for UNICEF for 30 years in country offices and at headquarters. He served as the focal point for programme policy, an auditor and a representative.

This discussion paper advances a new vision for the United Nations (UN)’s development function at a moment when the organisation is facing profound pressures and persistent scepticism about its relevance. Although a consensus exists that reform is overdue, past initiatives have been too incremental, focusing on coordination and efficiency without addressing deeper institutional and political pathologies. The result is a UN development system that has grown financially large but is losing political significance. It is increasingly shaped by donor earmarking, entrenched patronage and a project delivery model that bears little resemblance to how national development actually occurs.
Our vision marks a significant departure from the UN’s historical role as an aid channel predicated on the North-South divide. Instead, the UN’s future relevance lies in leveraging its universal legitimacy, normative authority and convening power.
We argue for a UN development system that:
1. Acts as a trusted knowledge facilitator: providing high-level and technical advice, supporting peer exchange and helping governments navigate complex policy trade-offs in ways that are independent, politically informed and normatively grounded.
2. Engages in public advocacy that matters: elevating norms, correcting misinformation and shaping national debates in line with globally agreed standards, with sensitivity to national contexts.
3. Applies universality in practice: moving beyond the outdated distinction between donor and recipient to engage with all member states – including middle- and high-income countries – through global monitoring and peer accountability.
4. Serves as an actor of last resort in fragile settings: providing operational support only where national governments cannot or will not act, with strict sunset clauses and safeguards against unintentional harm.
This reconceptualisation is not primarily about money. It implies a financially smaller but politically stronger UN development system that is less dependent on donors and more relevant to today’s multipolar world. The real benchmark for success is not the volume of aid provided but the quality of advice, advocacy and resulting cooperation.
Reaching this vision will be difficult. The UN’s development apparatus is shaped by vested interests, path dependency and political inertia. Yet, opportunities for change exist. The collapse of traditional aid financing, the insistence of middle-income countries on equitable partnerships and fatigue with the current project-heavy model all point towards the need for a new approach. The Secretary-General’s UN80 Initiative offers a platform for bold ideas, but only if the debate moves beyond technical fixes and acknowledges the political trade-offs inherent in transformation.

Stephen Browne is a visiting lecturer at universities in the UK, Switzerland and India. He spent more than 30 years in the UN development system and has published many books and articles on the UN and foreign assistance.
Frederik Matthys is Senior Advisor at Tomorrow Is Possible with a focus on sustainable development, international cooperation and multilateral reform.
Detlef Palm worked for UNICEF for 30 years in country offices and at headquarters. He served as the focal point for programme policy, an auditor and a representative.

This discussion paper advances a new vision for the United Nations (UN)’s development function at a moment when the organisation is facing profound pressures and persistent scepticism about its relevance. Although a consensus exists that reform is overdue, past initiatives have been too incremental, focusing on coordination and efficiency without addressing deeper institutional and political pathologies. The result is a UN development system that has grown financially large but is losing political significance. It is increasingly shaped by donor earmarking, entrenched patronage and a project delivery model that bears little resemblance to how national development actually occurs.
Our vision marks a significant departure from the UN’s historical role as an aid channel predicated on the North-South divide. Instead, the UN’s future relevance lies in leveraging its universal legitimacy, normative authority and convening power.
We argue for a UN development system that:
1. Acts as a trusted knowledge facilitator: providing high-level and technical advice, supporting peer exchange and helping governments navigate complex policy trade-offs in ways that are independent, politically informed and normatively grounded.
2. Engages in public advocacy that matters: elevating norms, correcting misinformation and shaping national debates in line with globally agreed standards, with sensitivity to national contexts.
3. Applies universality in practice: moving beyond the outdated distinction between donor and recipient to engage with all member states – including middle- and high-income countries – through global monitoring and peer accountability.
4. Serves as an actor of last resort in fragile settings: providing operational support only where national governments cannot or will not act, with strict sunset clauses and safeguards against unintentional harm.
This reconceptualisation is not primarily about money. It implies a financially smaller but politically stronger UN development system that is less dependent on donors and more relevant to today’s multipolar world. The real benchmark for success is not the volume of aid provided but the quality of advice, advocacy and resulting cooperation.
Reaching this vision will be difficult. The UN’s development apparatus is shaped by vested interests, path dependency and political inertia. Yet, opportunities for change exist. The collapse of traditional aid financing, the insistence of middle-income countries on equitable partnerships and fatigue with the current project-heavy model all point towards the need for a new approach. The Secretary-General’s UN80 Initiative offers a platform for bold ideas, but only if the debate moves beyond technical fixes and acknowledges the political trade-offs inherent in transformation.

Stephen Browne is a visiting lecturer at universities in the UK, Switzerland and India. He spent more than 30 years in the UN development system and has published many books and articles on the UN and foreign assistance.
Frederik Matthys is Senior Advisor at Tomorrow Is Possible with a focus on sustainable development, international cooperation and multilateral reform.
Detlef Palm worked for UNICEF for 30 years in country offices and at headquarters. He served as the focal point for programme policy, an auditor and a representative.

Kristian Pilipovic, der erfolgreiche Torhüter der Kadetten Schaffhausen, wechselt nach Nordmazedonien. Der Schweizer Handballmeister reagiert mit der Verpflichtung des kroatischen Nationaltorhüters Moreno Car bis zum Saisonende.

Nach fünf Jahren Beziehung gehen Snowboard-Profi Jan Scherrer und Sasha getrennte Wege. In einem Instagram-Video erklären sie offen, dass sie sich bereits im Frühling getrennt haben, betonen aber, dass sie als Team für Tochter Sienna zusammenbleiben.

Die 1:5-Schlappe gegen Lugano hat keine direkten Folgen für ZSC-Trainer Marco Bayer. Er wird auch am Wochenende an der Bande stehen.

La BBC s'entretient avec l'astronaute de la NASA Eileen Collins, la première femme à piloter et à commander un vaisseau spatial.

Mike Tyson was a hit with boxing fans in Kinshasa after embracing his African roots as part of ongoing celebrations for the iconic Rumble in the Jungle.