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Global environment
Sundus Saleemi
Sundus Saleemi

Environmental UN conventions are mutually reinforcing

Ecosystem services are vital for mitigating climate crisis

Multilateral affairs
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

IMF executive board re-endorses Georgieva

Global indices result from human judgment and do not convey some kind of objective truth

Global environment
Sundus Saleemi
Sundus Saleemi

Fundamental questions of survival

Humanity’s food security depends on biodiversity and ecosystem services

Coronavirus
Aenne Frankenberger

How coronavirus is affecting HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria

Global Fund reports setbacks in the fight against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

Global affairs
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Humankind cannot afford a new Cold War on our heating planet

Why growing tensions between USA and China will not benefit low-income countries

IMF
Kathrin Berensmann
Kathrin Berensmann

More financial power for developing countries

Industrialised countries and emerging markets should use new SDRs in support of low-income countries

Climate protection
Martina Dase

Lawsuits brought by young ­activists worldwide

Young climate activists from all over the world and their successes

Lawsuits
Martina Dase

Climate protection is a children’s right

Young activists are taking legal action to demand climate protection from policymakers

Our view
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Recurring infringements of children’s rights

Children's rights are violated worldwide – poverty is often the reason

Refugee children
Qaabata Boru

A lonely battle

Unaccompanied minors who fled wars face further problems in destination countries

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Poverty Reduction

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

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
Prioritise international solidarity over national interests

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