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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...

Covid-19
Mirza Alas

EU should support IP waiver for Covid-19 vaccines

Diverging vaccination rates show how brutally unequal the international community is

Sexual abuse
Rukamanee Maharjan

How some Nepali girls end up as prostitutes

After being trafficked into sex work, women are often trapped in slavery-like conditions in a foreign country

Migrants
Rukamanee Maharjan

When remittances account for one quarter of GDP

From the macro-perspective, labour migration from Nepal is of vital relevance and not simply “voluntary”

Backyard distilleries
Jeffrey Moyo
Jeffrey Moyo

Covid-19 crisis boosts thriving trade in moonshine

As bars closed in lockdown, illicit home-made alcohol filled market in Zimbabwe

Borno state
Ben Ezeamalu
Ben Ezeamalu

Nigeria’s government wants to close IDP camps

In view of ongoing violence, displaced people in Borno state do not want to be sent home

Internal displacement
Ben Ezeamalu
Ben Ezeamalu

Internal displacement is a huge issue in Nigeria’s northeast

Multidimensional Lake Chad crisis has multiple impacts on Nigeria

Social services
Dasmani Laary

Vulnerable and voiceless

Ghana’s deaf people face systematic discrimination from school age onwards

Schools
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

What kind of teachers Africa needs to ensure social justice

A new book casts light on social inclusion and societal awareness in African schools

Latin America
Virginia Mercado
Virginia Mercado

Why desperate Latin American risk dangerous journey north

South American migrants are fleeing to the US via Mexico in growing numbers

Children’s rights
Enakshi Dutta
Franziska Müller
Cynthia Dittmar

Involving local partners in education

In Assam, an initiative for children’s rights is tackling Covid-caused challenges

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