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Criminal justice
Kai Ambos
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Limited reach

The ICC reduces perpetrators’ hope for impunity, but for people to come to terms with atrocious crimes, more must happen

KfW
Klaus Gihr
Friederike Bauer

Time for change – but how?

The majority of developing countries and emerging economies still lack quick, safe and affordable transport

Climate change
Walter Kälin
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Deciding whether to migrate and where to go

Law professor assesses links between climate change and migration

Blog
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Why Theresa May could never negotiate a better Brexit deal

Pooling sovereignty is not surrendering sovereignty

International organisations

A reform agenda for the ILO

The tripartite setting of the ILO was useful in the past, but it does not represent the world of work adequately today

Global governance
Raymond Saner

Labour is not a commodity

The ILO was established to promote social justice 100 years ago – and that mission stays relevant

World Bank
Mahwish Gul
Mahwish Gul

Good enough governance

According to the World Bank, the quality of governance depends on people’s policy acceptance

Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

Time to put words into practice

Climate summit success will depend on political will to act upon scientific findings

Public finance
Monika Hellstern

African countries at risk

Both borrowers and lenders must contribute to preventing debt crises in sub-Saharan Africa

Global warming
Lea Diehl
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

IPCC special report and Climate Change Conference

IPCC special report published ahead of the UN climate change conference in Poland in December

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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.

Why Kenya is on fire
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

Sustainability

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

Why Kenya is on fire
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