Silke Weinlich

May 24, 2024 | idos-research.de | Max-otto Baumann |Sebastian Haug |Silke Weinlich

From developing country to superpower?

May 23, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Max-otto Baumann |Sustainability Bonn Germany |Sebastian Haug |Silke Weinlich

China should assume greater responsibility in the UN development pillar, in particular by providing voluntary funding in line with its economic abilities. While China has considerable potential to co-shape the programmatic orientation of UN development work, Southern member states need to make sure that their interests and ownership in China-led multilateral processes are respected.

Jun 13, 2023 | orfonline.org | Sebastian Haug |Nilima Gulrajani |Silke Weinlich

Task Force 7: Towards Reformed Multilateralism: Transforming Global Institutions and Frameworks1. The Challenge[1]The United Nations (UN) is the world’s foremost multilateral organisation, currently comprising 193 member states. In addition to the UN proper, the UN system comprises a wide variety of specialised agencies, funds, programmes and other related entities.[2] Member state funding for the UN system is the backbone of UN work[3] and is primarily channelled through two main sources.

Feb 27, 2023 | odi.org | Nilima Gulrajani |Sebastian Haug |Silke Weinlich

This research article was originally published on ucpress.edu on 13 December 2022. This article examines the link between universality aspirations of international organizations and member state funding by focusing on the United Nations system.