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Governance

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals will require good governance – from the local to the global level.

Rehan Fernando

“Dialogue of life”

Michael Rodrigo was a Catholic priest who campaigned for religious dialogue in Sri Lanka. He called his efforts the “dialogue of life”.

Church-state relations
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Prophetic speech and witness

25 years after the end of apartheid, South African church leaders are considering what role to play in politics

Peace talks
Nawid Paigham

Marginalised government

The dangers of the US administration negotiating with the Taliban without involving the Afghan government

DR Congo
Jonathan Bashi

Imperfect but historical elections

The new president of the DR Congo is facing enormous challenges

Subsidiarity principle
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

We don’t take orders from the government

Religious freedom in Germany’s constitutional order

Blog
Cema Tork

A peaceful and welcoming country

The way Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand’s prime minister, responded to the terror attack in Christchurch sets an international example

Rohingya minority
Ridwanul Hoque
Ashraful Azad

A history of persecution

Why Rohingya flee from Myanmar

Makeshift shelters
Ridwanul Hoque
Ashraful Azad

Lives saved temporarily

As food and housing prices have skyrocketed after refugee influx in Bangladesh, host communities suffer serious hardship

Human rights
Jeffrey Moyo
Jeffrey Moyo

Soldiers abduct protesting citizens

In order to quell opposition against the government, the military and armed groups in Zimbabwe abduct protesting citizens

Blog
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Divisive politics

Why a German foundation is accused of anti-Semitism for awarding a peace prize to a Jewish organisation

Employment
Gloria Laker Aciro Adiiki

Skills of Congolese refugees

Congolese refugees in Uganda are known for their entrepreneurship

Poverty Reduction

The first UN Sustainable Development Goal is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.

Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Mexico must include its indigenous population in the tourism sector
Rebounding tourism set to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery

Gender Equality

In order to achieve gender equality, it is necessary to empower women and girls.

Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
Modern dowry payment in Kenya
Mexico’s first female president
Women-led businesses suffer most
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Governance

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals will require good governance – from the local to the global level.

“Dialogue of life”
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts

Sustainability

The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to transform economies in an environmentally sound manner, leaving no one behind.

“Dialogue of life”
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts