Sustainability Bonn Germany

May 23, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Sebastian Haug |Sustainability Bonn Germany |Laura Waisbich

China–UN policy transfer partnerships suggest that China's multifaceted exercise of power can unfold beyond contestations observed in the UN human rights or peace and security fields. Member states and UN entities should pay attention to how China provides less financial resources through trust funds than Northern donors but exercises more direct control over the use of these funds.

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

1 CHINA, THE UN AND SHIFTS IN POWER: AN INTRODUCTION Changing power constellations among states have been an integral feature of academic research and policy discussions on international organisations and global politics (Acharya, 2018; Gilpin, 1981; Goddard, 2018; Hurrell, 2013; Tammen et al., 2000). A major cause of the renewed attention to international shifts in power has been the resurgence of the People's Republic of China (PRC).

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.

Sep 20, 2023 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Sebastian Haug |Sustainability Bonn Germany |Jack Taggart

1 ACCOUNTABILITY IN GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT GOVERNANCE Accountability—broadly understood as (powerful) actors taking responsibility for and effectively responding to inquiries about their actions—has long been a central concern in Global Development Governance (GDG) (Wenar, 2006; see Fox, 2022). Historically, GDG has been characterised by a division between wealthy Northern donors and poorer Southern recipients (Haug et al., 2021), resulting in distinct accountability dynamics.