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Global
In brief

News of the week

Relevant news – 10 January to 16 January

Promoting change
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

Go shopping with open eyes

Support for fairtrade fashion in Germany

International financial institution
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Human and social beings

Better late than never – World Bank abandons “homo economicus”

Economic history
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Early industrialisation

Low-wage exploitation in garment production is made possible by rural poverty, among other things

D+C/E+Z
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Faster – but just as enduring

D+C/E+Z has reinvented itself, and the new cross-media approach suits the internet age

Global governance
Dirk Messner

Refreshing ­optimism

The climate crisis can be regarded as a business opportunity

News

In brief

Kenyatta and al-Bashir must no longer fear ICC

In brief

News of the week

News summary 3 January to 9 January

Social inclusion
Theresa Krinninger

Develop capacities

CBM: The concerns of people with disabilities belong on the SDG agenda

United Nations
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

The road to dignity

UN secretary-general’s synthesis report on the post-2015 agenda demands: end hunger and save the planet

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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
Why you might find our newsletter useful

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