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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”.

Burundi
Mireille Kanyange
Mireille Kanyange

Opposition bemoans democratic setback

Referendum paves way for Burundian president to stay in office for decades

War reporting
Gloria Laker Aciro Adiiki

Confidential contacts

In conflict settings, it is difficult to find credible news sources

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Fake narrative in The Economist

Who really is burning bridges in US politics

Civil war
Mona Naggar
Mona Naggar

Limited access to Syrian people in crisis situations

In Syria, aid organisations can't reach many of those in need

Ebola
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

It looks as though Ebola lessons have been learned

New Ebola infections in the DR Congo

Infrastructure
Raphael Mweninguwe

Refugees resist relocation

Refugees in Malawi don’t want to be relocated

United Nations
Mark Lowcock
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Reduce vulnerability and build resilience

The better countries develop, the better they are able to cope with short-term calamities

Earthquake
Manish Dashottar

Ray of hope

First hand humanitarian aid experience after Nepal’s earthquake

Disaster relief
Mathew Abraham
Ramu Karra

Faith-based network

Brief introduction to CHAI – the Catholic Health Association of India

Disaster relief
Mathew Abraham
Ramu Karra

Support for local communities

According to CHAI, people affected by disaster should be seen as agents of change and not mere victims

Poverty Reduction

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

Fundamental human right under attack
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

Gender Equality

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

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

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