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Perspectives
Dagmar Wolf
Dagmar Wolf

War and chaos in the Middle East

Former Al Jazeera correspondent assesses the situation in the Middle East from an Arabian perspective

Summer Special
Dagmar Wolf
Dagmar Wolf

“Just being born a woman is a provocation”

French-Moroccan novelist holds up a mirror to a hypocritical society

Summer Special
Eva-Maria Verfürth

Resolving the Middle East conflict in a soccer stadium

“The 90 Minute War” – a movie about a soccer match to resolve the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Summer Special
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Nordic tragedy in Afghanistan

Danish screenplay assesses ethical dilemmas faced by European troops in Afghanistan

Special economic zone
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Build something attractive

Why a special economic zone in North Africa would make a huge difference

Civil war
Nawar Almir Ali

Only walls left

In Syria’s civil war, armed groups plunder the houses of displaced people

Syrian refugee children
Dagmar Wolf
Dagmar Wolf

Urgent need for action

Syrian refugee children are exposed to many stress factors that can lead to permanent health problems

Disaster preparedness
Chinedu Moghalu

Building African resilience

The ARC plans to insure 30 African countries against climate risks by 2020

Nutrition
Moutaz Ali

Local food instead of imported goods

This Ramadan, Libyans cannot afford imported food

EU
Monika Hellstern

Managing African migration

When cooperating with authoritarian regimes on migration, EU needs red lines in regard to human rights plus clear rules on funding

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Poverty Reduction

The first UN Sustainable Development Goal is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.

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
A brief history of Nepal’s tourism industry

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.

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
Advantages and pitfalls of sanctions

Sustainability

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

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
Advantages and pitfalls of sanctions