Social-media companies are failing to moderate their platforms, so online hate speech leads to analogue violence, for example in Ethiopia and Myanmar

Elections are important, but unless there are independent institutions, liberty will be eroded fast

The World Bank’s reform agenda is an urgent matter. To rise to global challenges, however, more money is needed too

What purposes our Digital Monthly serves, and how it differs from the print issue

A recent conference examined how China and the West cooperate with partner countries and the impact this can have on democracy promotion

Almost 800 million people still suffer from chronic hunger. One widespread assumption is that when people go hungry, there is not enough to eat. But it is not that simple

Corruption undermines democracies and supports autocracies. Although progress has been made in the fight against corruption, much more needs to be done

The Global Forum on Agricultural Research and Innovation changes its acronym to underline inclusion and fairness

Rural communties’ right to use the land they depend on deserves more attention

Smallholder farmers are central to achieving food security. The UN organisation IFAD supports them with funds, access to markets and training