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Sustainability
World Health Organization
Sheila Mysorekar
Sheila Mysorekar

Funding for clean water

New UN report assesses how to finance SDG of universal access to water, sanitation and hygiene

Land rights
Gunther Beger

Disadvantaged traditional occupants

Secure land rights are a key factor for sustainable rural development

G20
Susanne Sawadogo

Education for catching up

Better education and more investments must pave the way to African development

Colonial legacy
Henning Melber

No land in sight

Despite independence since 1990, land ownership remains unfairly distributed in Namibia

Rural development
Ellen Thalman

Tangible goals

Berlin Charter provides G20 with advice concerning rural development

Global governance
Lea Diehl

Managing refugees and migration

German think tank calls for coherent global framework to manage changing migration patterns

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Arab monarchies disagree on which Islamists are extremists

Growing tension among Gulf states

Civil society
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Relevant players

Report offers insights into developmental role of German foundations, but does not provide real overview

Global affairs
Axel Berger

Tangible advice

A group of think tanks based in G20 countries – the T20 – provides research-based policy advice to global leaders

Marshall Plan with Africa
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Private sector as saviour?

Experts discuss merits of foreign direct investments in Africa

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Poverty Reduction

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

Fundamental human right under attack
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
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

Gender Equality

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

The fate of a Rwandan man with disability
Fundamental human right under attack
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
Modern dowry payment in Kenya
Mexico’s first female president

Governance

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

“Dialogue of life”
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts

Sustainability

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

“Dialogue of life”
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts