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Governance

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

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 ...

Useless suffering

Temples over hospitals

It took India only 20 days to progress from 1 million to 2 million Covid-19 infections

Infrastructure projects

Paying the price for development

When people are displaced to make room for large-scale development projects, the trauma and impoverishment are real and long-lasting

Fire hazards

Up in flames

Zambian poor are increasingly subject to fire hazards from charcoal and firewood they use for heating and cooking

Lockdown

Falling ill while far from home

For two Libyan correspondents abroad, dealing with foreign medical systems became a personal battle

Gender

Changing stereotypes

In spite of various global assessments, many Pakistani women do not think anything is wrong with gender relations in their countries

Global Governance

Self-perpetuating cycles of violence

Joint UN and World Bank study on international cooperation in conflict prevention

Schools

Failing grades

Education in Brazil suffers from low funding and insufficient appreciation for teachers

Health

Unwanted pregnancies

Zimbabwe faces a spike in unwanted pregnancies due to a shortage of contraceptives

Conflict transformation

Collective trauma

Violent conflicts can lead to the traumatisation of entire communities

Collective memories

Legacy of wounds

Peace-work contributes to a healing process of collective trauma in Lebanon