Philip Pollak

New Documentary Sheds Light on the Illegal Practice of Pushbacks at the Greek-Turkish Border

A guest post by Philip Pollak, an alumnus of the 2021-22 MPP cohort.

Development Aid Cuts Will Hit Fragile Countries Hard, Could Fuel Violent Conflict

In countries that rely heavily on foreign assistance, development funding should be allocated to correspond more closely with peacebuilding.

Living on the edge: Interconnected Disaster Risks report explored at Bundeskunsthalle event

UNU-EHS in Bundeskunsthalle Global Nerve Systems series to discuss risk tipping points in "Living on the Edge" with Zita Sebesvari and Caitlyn Eberle.

UN Day “Water is Life” for SDG 6 in Dresden – A review

The event revolved around the theme and focusing on the global objective of ensuring universal access to clean water and adequate sanitation

Climate Financing and Peacebuilding Go Hand in Hand

Projects in conflict-affected and fragile spaces, while difficult, is certainly possible—and could be the surest investment for peacebuilding.

Including Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking in National Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risk Assessments

Enhancing money laundering and terrorist financing inclusion in National Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risk Assessments (NRAs).

Detecting Financial Flows of Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery: A Guide to Automated Transaction Monitoring

Mobilizing the financial sector to enhance detection of modern slavery.

Establishing an Agile Response Process to Crisis and Conflict-related Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Risks

Risk identification and mitigation measures for financial institutions to address modern slavery.

Strengthening Financial Inclusion to Protect Against Modern Slavery: Applying Lessons to Bank Forcibly Displaced Persons/Refugees

Practical insights from the financial sector in addressing the financial inclusion needs of persons forcibly displaced by the conflict in Ukraine.