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Sustainability
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

Development Investment Fund
Christoph Kannengießer

Linking policies on development and trade

Private-sector involvement is vital for Africa’s world-market integration

Syria
Dagmar Wolf
Dagmar Wolf

Insights into a war-torn country

Journalist lets the victims of the war in Syria tell their stories and the history of the country

Public finance
Monika Hellstern

African countries at risk

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

Water
Ika Ningtyas

Bamboo means water

Forests can store water for droughts – for example in Indonesian villages

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

Global warming
Lea Diehl

A Herculean task

Climate experts call for global warming to be limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius by 2100

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Understanding one's own culture and history is not enough

African heritage belongs to Africa, but some items could be repaid in kind

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Poverty Reduction

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

Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
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

Gender Equality

In order to achieve gender equality, it is necessary to empower women and girls.

Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
Modern dowry payment in Kenya
Mexico’s first female president
Women-led businesses suffer most
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Governance

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals will require good governance – from the local to the global level.

“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts
ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities

Sustainability

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

“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts
ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities