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Governance

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

Shakira Wafula
Katharina Wilhelm Otieno

“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”

Kenya’s youth have been taking to the streets against the government for weeks. Sports student Shakira Wafula almost involuntarily became a face of the movement. In this interview, she talks about what is driving young Kenyans.

Rural youth
Claudia Knobloch
Christian Pirzer

Clearing the jobs hurdle

What helps Africa’s growing, youthful population find productive jobs in rural areas

Social entrepreneur
Frank Masanta Jr.

Enlightening the young generation

In spite of financial constraints, Frank Masanta is running the school for disadvantaged children in Lusaka, Zambia

Health
Jeffrey Moyo
Jeffrey Moyo

A weakened fight against AIDS

Zimbabwe’s effort to fight HIV/AIDS is suffering major setbacks due to a worsening economy

Security policy
Julia Maria Egleder

The long road towards a shared EU army

If the EU had its own army, it could also have a military role in the world

Pakistan
Maryam S. Khan

Ex-dictator sentenced to death

Why former dictator Musharraf’s recent conviction of high treason in Pakistan is indeed a historic judgment

Makeshift housing
Mona Naggar
Mona Naggar

Informal refugee settlements

Syrians living in Lebanon’s informal refugee settlements lack proper infrastructure

Violence against women
Raphael Mweninguwe

Wheels of justice

Malawi police move deliberately to investigate officers accused of rape

Refugee camps
Mona Naggar
Mona Naggar

Infrastructure reflects status

Infrastructure is also a question of integration as can be seen by the refugee camps in Lebanon

Diabetes
Max Klein

Causes and complications

Why people develop diabetes and what complications they face

Chronic disease
Max Klein

Silent epidemic

Diabetes is one of the ten leading causes of death worldwide and has an enormous impact on the Global South

Poverty Reduction

The first UN Sustainable Development Goal is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.

“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
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

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.

“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts
ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities

Sustainability

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

“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts
ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities