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Sustainable development
Svenja Schulze
Svenja Schulze

The future of the planet is on the line

Sustainable development includes progess for people, climate protection and biodiversity, insists German minister

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Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

How Biden’s promise of America being back might come true

White House stance on both climate and democracy are of great global relevance

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Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Having an alternative makes a political order more dynamic

Part two of Gershberg/Illing review

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Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

There is no democratic equality online

Freedom of speech and the internet

Rule of law
Jane Escher

Covid-19 and human rights

Covid-19 measures endanger the human rights of prisoners, says a report from the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT)

Sports
Friedhelm Julius Beucher
Jörg Döbereiner
Jörg Döbereiner

“Disabled sports are indispensable”

The president of the German Disabled Sports Association speaks in an interview about the importance of sports and international cooperation

International trade
Alphonce Shiundu
Alphonce Shiundu
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

The WTO has not collapsed, but it does look shaky

The big promises of the Doha Development Round did not come true

World economy
José Siaba Serrate
José Siaba Serrate

Multilateral order faces toughest test since World War II

Why Ukraine war may sound death knell for world-market integration

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Poverty Reduction

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

Rebounding tourism set to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery
Why tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka peaked in 2018
Mexico’s first female president
Prioritise international solidarity over national interests
A brief history of Nepal’s tourism industry

Gender Equality

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

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
Defending the progress made

Governance

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

ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities
Imagine top judges in Africa or Asia ruling like the US Supreme Court
Turning point in sanctions policy
Advantages and pitfalls of sanctions

Sustainability

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

ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities
Imagine top judges in Africa or Asia ruling like the US Supreme Court
Turning point in sanctions policy
Advantages and pitfalls of sanctions