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Governance

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

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...

Children’s rights

India: Education for children in spite of coronavirus

In order to maintain social services in pandemic, aid organisations are providing supplies to local agencies

Ecosystems

Not only wildlife depends on Andaman biodiversity

How a small indigenous tribe is put at risk on an Indian Ocean island

Blog

US democracy is still in danger

Today’s Republicans are either right-wing extremists or pander to them

The arts

Returning looted African art

In cooperation with African partners, Frankfurt’s Museum of World Cultures is tackling the issue of artefacts stolen in colonial times

Restitution of looted art

A difficult task

Debate on restitution of colonial looted art in Germany and France

Rule of law

Prison sentence for business tycoon in Malawi

In terms of its constitutional role, Malawi’s judiciary is becoming increasingly assertive

Social media

“The vast majority does not get any kind of sex education”

Teenagers around the world use the internet for self-exploration

Child labour

Childhood in a quarry

Many countries fail to enforce their laws banning child labour in quarries

War crimes

Children at arms

Short- and long-term measures are needed to stop the use of child soldiers

Child labour

Exploited minors are denied a school education

In view of wide-spread poverty, child labour is still far too common in Bangladesh