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Human rights
Michael Windfuhr

A worrisome trend reversal

In order to resist the trend towards authoritarian populism, it is important to un-derstand what is driving it

Our view
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

The west is not adhering to its values

Europe should take a leading role in dealing with refugees worldwide

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

The USA is in constitutional crisis

In the USA, even conservative media pundits consider Trump dangerous

Neglected tropical diseases
Monika Hellstern

Forgotten patients

Neglected patients need better healthcare systems

Qualifications
Gabi Waibel
Lutz Schrader

Development service as a place of learning

On mission, German development workers acquire skills, and better documentation would serve their careers

Global data
Homi Kharas
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

“We can end extreme poverty”

Tracking global poverty on a daily basis

Our view
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Longer and better lives

Why nationalism and zero-sum thinking add up to a recipe for disaster

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

It is still too early to assess the future of NAFTA

Trump exaggerates what USA has achieved in talks with Mexico

MDG results
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Improvement in many fields

The success story of the Millennium Development Goals

Law
Markus Kaltenborn
Reinhard Hermle

Continuity through a new legislative basis

What difference a law on development policy could make in Germany

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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.

Modern dowry payment in Kenya
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

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