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Alliance Sud is a Swiss organization that works on behalf of development organizations to advocate for fair relations between the wealthy countries of the Global North and the poorest countries of the Global South. [source: alliance-sud] The organization publishes a magazine called “global” four times a year, which analyzes and comments on Swiss foreign and development policy and can be subscribed to for free. [source: alliance-sud]
In a special edition titled “Der neue Deal - Eine neue Schweiz für eine gerechtere Welt,” Alliance Sud addresses the current crises of climate, war, and poverty, which it describes as the most severe since the Second World War. [source: alliance-sud] The publication identifies reforms that demonstrate how Switzerland can afford a strong commitment to a more peaceful and just world, and where it needs to invest to achieve this. [source: alliance-sud]
Alliance Sud emphasizes that the necessary funding is available, and the special edition not only shows the price tag but also explains how the bill can be paid. [source: alliance-sud] The organization notes that multilateral solutions currently seem far away, yet it presents a vision for a new Swiss approach to global justice. [source: alliance-sud]
Use it for
A campaigner can use Alliance Sud’s materials to argue that Switzerland has both the financial capacity and the moral obligation to invest more heavily in global justice and multilateral solutions to crises like climate change, war, and poverty. [source: alliance-sud] The special edition provides concrete reform proposals and a financing plan, making it a practical tool for advocacy campaigns aimed at Swiss policymakers and the public. [source: alliance-sud]