In a joint appeal, 31 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have strongly criticized the German government’s planned cuts in development policy and urged the Cabinet not to support the plans. “The German government’s budget planning is short-sighted and undermines Germany’s own goal of working towards a fairer, more prosperous, more peaceful and more secure world,” the statement said. The organizations said that the government is prioritizing short-term savings over long-term damage, neglecting those in need and potentially compromising action on climate change, education and global health. “I…