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Ecology
Ceciel Shiraz Raj

Global hazard

UNEP and Interpol demand internationally coordinated action against environmental crime

Comment
Erik Solheim

Need for global action

Environmental crime is destroying our planet, undermining peace and endangering our lives

Namibia
Bettina Kieck

The situation of people with disabilities in Namibia

Little progress on disability mainstreaming in Namibia

Handicaps
Bettina Kieck

Including everyone

Study and manual: Practical advice on how to include people with disabilities in mainstream life in developing countries

Relevant reading
Nassir Djafari

Oil and development

Oil wealth does not necessarily prevent democratic development, researchers find

Paris Declaration
Hildegard Lingnau
Hildegard Lingnau

Keeping up the momentum

Revisiting the principles of aid effectiveness

SDGs
Hildegard Lingnau
Hildegard Lingnau

More effective partnerships

The OECD offers advice on how to improve international cooperation

Urbanisation
Ellen Thalman

“Can a city be sustainable?”

The “New Urban Agenda” will set a global urbanisation strategy for the next two decades

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Renewed focus on governance issues

An interesting choice: Paul Romer is the World Bank’s new chief economist

Comment
Benjamin Dürr

Satellite images of mass graves

Digital evidence should be used to solve international crimes

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Poverty Reduction

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

Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
“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

Gender Equality

In order to achieve gender equality, it is necessary to empower women and girls.

Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
Modern dowry payment in Kenya
Mexico’s first female president
Women-led businesses suffer most
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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