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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.

Dengue
Edith Koesoemawiria

At least 900 dead in 2015

Indonesia is striving to get a grip on dengue

Health care
Zafrullah Chowdhury

“Involve the local people”

To control diseases in poor countries, awareness raising and capacity building is needed at the grass-roots level

Comment
Jonathan Bashi

More turmoil to come?

Clinging to power, President Kabila threatens peace and stability in DR Congo

Urban development
Lea Diehl

A fast growing city

Brief overview: Mangaluru

Urban development
Hilda Rayappan
Lea Diehl

“Mental attitudes matter”

Civil-society leader discusses the recent development of Mangaluru, a south Indian harbour town

Sheila Mysorekar
Sheila Mysorekar

President Santos tells Colombians: "This prize is yours"

Juan Manuel Santos wins Nobel Peace Prize

Refugees
Philip Thon Aleu

Displaced yet again

Many South Sudanese have become refugees several times

MENA
Martina Sabra

Arranged marriage, forced marriage

What is an arranged or forced marriage?

Military coup
Edith Koesoemawiria

Rehabilitate the victims

Indonesian government should heed proposals of International People’s Tribunal concerning atrocities of 1965

Sheila Mysorekar
Sheila Mysorekar

Right-wing backlash – Colombians vote against peace

Surprisingly, Colombians voted against the peace agreement

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”