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Côte d’Ivoire
Christoph Hoffmann

Reform-oriented Côte d’Ivoire has come to a standstill

To entrench democratic principles, admonishing words are not enough

Serious health hazards
Olga Speranskaya

Consumers need better information concerning toxic chemicals

Common consumer goods contain dangerous substances that are known to harm human health

Turkish immigrants
Timur Tinç

Divided community with identity problems

People in Germany with Turkish roots have identity problems – a situation fuelled by the Turkish president

Blog
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

More things Eva von Redecker misunderstands

Advanced capitalist societies do have an idea of the common good

Blog
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Von Redecker’s “revolution promoting life” is a distraction

Demographic trends show that global capitalism is not a death cult

Climate protection
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

UNEP sees climate opportunities in pandemic-related stimulus

Carbon emissions have gone down because of Covid-19, but that is no real transformation

Burundi
Mireille Kanyange
Mireille Kanyange

Burundi’s diaspora and its remittances are largely unknown

Burundi wants to improve its exchange with its citizens abroad

Relevant reading
Dagmar Wolf
Dagmar Wolf

The Middle East and the challenge to the west

French scholar wants western governments to reconsider approach to MENA region

Organisation
Daisy Tanja Scheffler
Claudia Isabel Rittel

Making Black people visible and strong

The organisation Future of Ghana promotes and supports young people with African roots in Germany

Urban master plans
Katie Cashman

UN-Habitat provides advice on how to design liveable cities

What difference successful urban master plans make

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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.

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.

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
Turning point in sanctions policy

Sustainability

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

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
Turning point in sanctions policy