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Governance

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

Isaac Sagala

Why Kenya is on fire

For weeks, Kenya has been experiencing a wave of protests led by young people, triggered by an unpopular finance bill. No one can really say they didn’t see this coming. What is unfolding in Kenya is a lesson in what happens when the debt crisis escalates not ...

Blog
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Stay alert - after sigh of relief due to Biden’s victory

New US administration will boost international cooperation, but may yet be obstructed by Republican-dominated Senate

Food industry
Armin Paasch
Sarah Schneider

Profit prioritised

Food manufacturers undermine healthy eating and promote malnutrition

Motorcycles
Raphael Mweninguwe

Collision course on Malawi's roads

A rising death toll from motorcycle accidents has prompted tighter rules

Ethnic minority
Boro Baski
Boro Baski

Safe so far

Though India is badly affected by Covid-19, two Adivasi villages in West Bengal have not suffered infections yet

Blog
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Attempting to entrench minority rule in the USA

Why US democracy is indeed at risk

Democracy
Derrick Silimina
Derrick Silimina

Taking to the cyber-streets

Political activists in Zambia are using social media to reach a broad audience

Chile
Javier A. Cisterna Figueroa

Concepción in lockdown

Constitutional referendum amidst coronavirus restrictions raises questions

Healthy nutrition
Simone Welte

It’s all in the mix

Political will and raising public awareness are the basis for good nutrition

Lifestyles
Thuany Rodrigues

Facing a global challenge

Healthier diets would help to control Brazil’s obesity epidemic

Misinformation
Mona Naggar
Mona Naggar

Old patterns, new content

In the Arab region, Corona fake news is reiterating long-established conspiracy theories

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.

Modern dowry payment in Kenya
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

Governance

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

Why Kenya is on fire
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

Sustainability

The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to transform economies in an environmentally sound manner, leaving no one behind.

Why Kenya is on fire
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