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Governance

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

Roli Mahajan

Youth unemployment remains one of India’s great challenges

To reap a demographic dividend, India needs more and better job opportunities. In spite of high growth rates, masses of people are being left behind – and young people in particular struggle to find good jobs.

Comment
Hugh Williamson
Hugh Williamson

Take on hate crime

Germany’s Federal Government should heed the advice spelled out in a recent report on hate crimes

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

The ICC and Russia, the Philippines and the USA

If case is strong, International Criminal Court should not let USA off the hook

International law
Darleen Seda

The African Court

The African Union plans to extend the jurisdiction of the African Court of Justice and Human rights

International criminal justice
Darleen Seda

Dissatisfaction with the court

In view of criticism of the ICC, a balanced debate concerning international criminal justice is needed

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

European enlightenment: hypocrisy and universal principles

Achille Mbembe’s Afropolitan vision

Comment
Nassir Djafari

Slipping apart

Turkey and the EU are drifting ever further apart

Displaced persons
Floreana Miesen

Ignored people

Forced displacement is at record-high numbers

Peacebuilding
Moutaz Ali

Preparing students for reconciliation

Libyan schools want to teach tolerance

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Modi’s campaign against black money may backfire politically

Why India’s government made Indian banknotes worthless

Civil Peace Service

Dreams of a better life

GIZ photo competition in Lebanon results in pictures that illustrate young people’s visions

Poverty Reduction

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

Youth unemployment remains one of India’s great challenges
What Zanzibar's spices have to do with gender equality
Fundamental human right under attack
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography

Gender Equality

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

What Zanzibar's spices have to do with gender equality
The fate of a Rwandan man with disability
Fundamental human right under attack
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
Modern dowry payment in Kenya

Governance

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

Youth unemployment remains one of India’s great challenges
Waithood – endless adolescence
“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”

Sustainability

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

Youth unemployment remains one of India’s great challenges
Waithood – endless adolescence
“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”