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Governance

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

Rehan Fernando

Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts

Buddhism is Sri Lanka’s main religion, but Christianity, Hinduism and Islam also have a large following. The country has experienced several conflicts over the last five decades, influenced by factors such as nationalism and economic policy, but not least by r...

Migration
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Urban opportunities

Economic pros and cons of migration

Pharmaceuticals
Christian Splett

Life-threatening plagiarism

The global trade in fake pharma

Capacity Building
Joachim Langbein

“Facilitate more innovation”

How to promote innovation in Latin America

Comment
Andreas Brunold

Political exclusion

Disparity-bred crisis in Honduras

Refugees
Mohammad Ali Khan

Incapable government

The tough fate of internally displaced people and Afghan refugees in Pakistan

Arms
Claudia Isabel Rittel

Merchant of death

Thai court does not extradite arms merchant Victor Bout to USA

Television
Roland Hohberg

“Young people’s critical perspective”

Voicing youth concerns on Mozambique’s TV

Migration
Andrea Riester

Transnational opportunities

Diaspora communities often contribute to peace building in fragile states

Migration
Eva-Maria Verfürth

Hard work, new opportunities

In Guatemala City, some hosehold helpers manage to get higher education

Africa
Lorenzo Cotula
Sonja Vermeulen

Precious soil

The pros and cons of large-scale land purchases by foreign investors in developing countries

Poverty Reduction

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

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
Prioritise international solidarity over national interests

Gender Equality

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

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
Defending the progress made

Governance

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

Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts
ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities
Imagine top judges in Africa or Asia ruling like the US Supreme Court
Turning point in sanctions policy

Sustainability

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

Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts
ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities
Imagine top judges in Africa or Asia ruling like the US Supreme Court
Turning point in sanctions policy