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Digital technologies
Monika Hellstern

Endangered employment

The digital revolution needs to be harnessed towards the public good, a study by the German Development Institute argues

Our view
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

Drawing the right lessons

In view of serious hurricane damage, Trump should reconsider his stance on climate change

Human progress
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

The way forward

Harvard scholar shows that humanity has advanced spectacularly and sees scope for further progress

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Kishore Mahbubani asks: “Has the west lost it?”

Valid criticism of established powers; excessive praise for rising ones

Private sector
Martin Geiger

Sustainability pays

Managers must be made aware of the advantages of sustainability

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

This may be the end of the Atlantic alliance

Due to Donald Trump, the G7 is in disarray

Criminal justice
Timo Al-Farooq

Preliminary evidence-gathering

African leaders’ criticism of International Criminal Court is refuted by its former South

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Proposals for a world in which neither G7 nor BRICS lead

Dani Rodrik’s vision for global cooperation

Human rights
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Social protection for all

Law professor Kaltenborn explains the legal context of social protection

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Fake narrative in The Economist

Who really is burning bridges in US politics

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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