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Global
In brief

News of the week

Relevant news – 18 April to 24 April

Disability and inclusion
Lara Reiser
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

“Blind people have little hope of finding a job”

As a weltwärts volunteer, the blind Lara Reiser is currently working at a school for blind and visually impaired children in Cameroon

Identity politics
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Islam’s deep divides

Islamists’ bloody infighting proves that their faith is not the monolithic force they claim it to be

Multilateral affairs
Erik Solheim

“Tax holidays are counter-productive”

DAC Chair Solheim says it makes sense to use aid to improve tax revenues in developing countries

Sexual minorities
Rebecca Renz

Look through “LGBT glasses”

German development agencies could do more in support of sexual minorities

In brief

News of the week

Relevant news – 11 April to 17 April

Renewable energies
Hans-Christoph Neidlein

The global transition

Germany is leading the way to transition to renewable energy supply

Poverty
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Many metrics

There are a lot of new approaches to measure poverty, wellbeing and development

In Brief

News of the week

Relevant news – 4 April to 10 April

Development finance
Theresa Krinninger

Raise the bar

Civil-society organisations blame international financial institutions for neglecting human rights abuses

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Poverty Reduction

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

Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
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

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.

“Dialogue of life”
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts

Sustainability

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

“Dialogue of life”
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts