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More and more people worldwide gain access to safe drinking water.

Good News

Progress in drinking water supply and disease control

The two pieces of good news this month are about more people gaining access to safe drinking water and four countries being declared free of the neglected tropical disease trachoma.

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In the summer of 2021, the German river Ahr burst its banks in many places and swept away entire villages. More than 130 people died.

Disaster control

How to manage global risks effectively

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by Suparna Banerjee
Suparna Banerjee

Human rights

Abolishing the death penalty

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by Derrick Silimina
Yuval Noah Harari addressing a protest March – The Guardian published his speech in its opinion section.

Middle East

Jewish voices assess Israel’s current crisis

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Rising flood waters all too often affect household work.

Women’s empowerment

Climate justice requires gender justice

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by Nusrat Naushin
by Maliha Masfiqua Malek
Peaceful protests show that many Nigerians find official election results unconvincing.

West Africa

Nigeria’s inconclusive election results

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by Prince Thompson
Ajay Banga self-confidently displays his Sikh identity.

World Bank

Biden’s interesting choice for the World Bank’s top job

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by Hans Dembowski
Germany’s fuel taxes are back at the previous level after temporary reduction in 2022.

Reducing emissions

OECD assesses carbon pricing internationally

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by Prince Thompson
Title of the Human Development Report.

Global governance

Global decline in human development

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by Roli Mahajan
Pope Francis in Juba, South Sudan’s capital.

Violent conflict

High hopes abounded during Pope’s visit to South Sudan

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by Alba Nakuwa
Residents wade through flood water caused by typhoon Noru in Bulacan province, Philippines, 2022.

Governance

Social disparities thwart climate justice

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by Jörg Döbereiner