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Governance

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

Shakira Wafula
Katharina Wilhelm Otieno

“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”

Kenya’s youth have been taking to the streets against the government for weeks. Sports student Shakira Wafula almost involuntarily became a face of the movement. In this interview, she talks about what is driving young Kenyans.

Human Security
Karl Kopp

Europe’s borders

The human rights problems with EU border agency Frontex

Arab world
Menderes Candan

Contacts and money

Iraq's reconstruction is supported by diaspora in Germany

Relevant reading
Marcus Böhme

A research agenda

Review essay: relevant reading on migration and development

Local politics
Stefan Wilhelmy

Seize opportunities

German municipalities should reach out to migrant communities

Armed forces
Sheila Mysorekar
Sheila Mysorekar

Predicting conflicts

Germany's armed forces consider risks induced by climate change in MENA region

Colombia
Gloria Ortega Pérez

Refugees in their own country

Internal displacement is the cause of Colombia's humanitarian disaster

West Africa
Yahouza Sadissou

Hoping to return home

Niger can hardly cope with masses of refugees from Mali

Comment
Alan C. Robles
Alan C. Robles

Bishops versus majority

Catholic church opposes reproductive health bill in the Philippines

Incoherent policies
Francisco Marí

In foreign waters

The EU’s fishing policy is undermining developmental efforts

Food security
Francisco Marí

The global drama of overfishing

Fish stocks are being depleted fast – and coastal communities in developing countries suffer most.

Poverty Reduction

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

“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
Why tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka peaked in 2018
Mexico’s first female president

Gender Equality

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

Modern dowry payment in Kenya
Mexico’s first female president
Women-led businesses suffer most
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Why the acronym BIPoC does not have to explain anything

Governance

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

“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts
ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities

Sustainability

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

“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts
ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities