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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...

Pensions
Jeffrey Moyo
Jeffrey Moyo

Poverty in old age

Zimbabwe’s senior citizens face lives of grinding poverty

State building
Henning Melber

How to make African statehood more successful

Citizenship and social protection are mutually reinforcing

Democracy
Markus Kaltenborn
Heike Kuhn
Anna Pichl

UN Convention is geared to promoting active citizenship

Why some Latin American countries allow young people to vote at 16

Coronavirus
Aenne Frankenberger

How coronavirus is affecting HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria

Global Fund reports setbacks in the fight against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

Child brides
Raphael Mweninguwe

The scourge of early marriage

Poverty and cultural traditions push young girls into marriage in Malawi

Gender justice
Jennifer Uchendu

For the climate’s sake, empower African women

Global heating affects poor women in developing countries particularly hard

Climate protection
Martina Dase

Lawsuits brought by young ­activists worldwide

Young climate activists from all over the world and their successes

Lawsuits
Martina Dase

Climate protection is a children’s right

Young activists are taking legal action to demand climate protection from policymakers

Our view
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Recurring infringements of children’s rights

Children's rights are violated worldwide – poverty is often the reason

Child labour
Karim Okanla

Facing an uncertain future

Benin’s children face systematic exploitation as low-paid labourers

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