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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...

Rule of law
Marva Khan
Marva Khan

Improving rape victims’ access to the courts

Pakistan ends shameful practice of virginity testing in prosecution of sexualised violence

Coronavirus
D+C / E+Z

Unresolved vaccine issues

African mRNA vaccine production may yet face hurdles because of intellectual-property rights Webheadline: Coronavirus: unresolved vaccine issues

Democracy
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Why the term “plutocrat populism” makes sense

Fake-news propaganda often serves the interests of the superrich who benefit from tax havens

Our view
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Why life is safer in high-income countries

Resilience depends more on strong institutions than on purchasing power

Traditional health care
Bimbola Oyesola
Bimbola Oyesola

Escaping the curse of childlessness

Traditional approaches to overcoming infertility in Nigeria

Hintergrund
Hugh Williamson
Hugh Williamson
Jörg Döbereiner
Jörg Döbereiner

The internet is crucial

Hugh Williamson of Human Rights Watch assesses the state of press freedom in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Hintegrund
Bimbola Oyesola
Bimbola Oyesola

Be fruitful and multiply

In Nigeria childless couples face ostracism – and women suffer in particular Webheadline: Infertility is a human -rights issue

Infrastructure
Dasmani Laary

Tracks towards the future

Major new rail line aims to boost trade links between Ghana and Burkina Faso

Refugees
Mona Naggar
Mona Naggar

Stop double standards in EU refugee policy

The Arab world is upset that refugees are treated differently in the EU according to skin colour and religion

Al-Sisi regime
Sofian Philip Naceur

How Cairo spies on regime critics online

Egyptian regime uses spyware against critics – some of it bought from European companies.

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