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Our view
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

More than a mere shelter

Upgrading slums is one of the crucial issues to provide adequate housing for all

Senior citizens
Jürgen Focke

A mobilising force

Older People’s Associations organise social security, financial support and political influence for older people

Biodiversity
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

Digitalisation undermines profit sharing

Gene databases facilitate scientific research, but questions arise regarding the ownership of natural resources

Social media
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Tackling disinformation

Humanitarian workers are confronted with dangerous disinformation regarding health and vaccinations

Humanitarian aid
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

A time of reckoning

Humanitarian agencies are assessing what privilege, racism and inequality mean within their own ranks

Blog
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Why non-violence makes sense for Belarussian opposition

Two political scientists argue that civil disobedience is the most promising way to oppose an authoritarian regime

Our view
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Movements are often formally leaderless - and yet powerful

How political movements differ from formal organisations – and why non-violence often leads to success

One Health
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Holistic approach

To fight zoonotic diseases, KfW development bank endorses the One Health strategy

Macroeconomics
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Keynesianism – then and now

What Keynesianism means, and why it matters today

Macroeconomic policy
José Siaba Serrate
José Siaba Serrate

Another Bretton Woods moment

The IMF wants governments to increase their debt in order to respond decisively to Covid-19 and global warming

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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.

Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts
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

Sustainability

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

Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts
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