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Development and cooperation

D + C

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E + Z

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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”.

Historical background
Markus Loewe
Markus Loewe

“An appropriate approach”

Social-protection policies must not wait until a country becomes prosperous

Adapting to climate change
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

The view from below

What climate change means for livelihoods in Bangladesh

Cyberwar
Sheila Mysorekar
Sheila Mysorekar

Beware digital jihad

International recruitment for ISIS takes place in social media networks

Researching conflict
Kai Ambos
John Zuluaga

Understanding ­Colombia’s war

Commission seeks to explain the causes of the conflict in Colombia

Comment
Patricia Galicia

Guatemalan government is teetering

Corruption scandal imperils Guatemalan government

Gender

Sexual harassment in Delhi

Young women in India have set up an internet platform to fight rape and sexual harassment

Relevant reading
Hans-Jochen Luhmann

Economics beats politics

Relevant reading – who and what could drive climate protection forward

Freedom of speech
D+C / E+Z

D+C author detained in Chad

D+C contributor arrested in Chad

Homophobia
Reda Fhelboom

Less than human

The situation of homosexuals in Libya is getting worse

Teachers
Javier A. Cisterna Figueroa

One school, two kids

In Chile, the migration trend to urban centres leaves village schools empty

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