Governance

Glaciers, snow and permafrost are undergoing rapid transformation in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region, with disastrous consequences for water and food security

Proposed solutions include debt restructuring and cancellation, reform of multilateral development banks and mobilisation of domestic resources

South Africa has seen several waves of migration from Zimbabwe. After apartheid, Zimbabweans were welcome. But with South Africa’s own economic problems, they have been met with growing hostility over the past years.

The global wave of autocratisation requires a change in the promotion of democracy

Secularisation is a growing trend in parts of Europe and North America. But it would be a mistake to think this means religion is becoming less relevant for German development cooperation

Driven by right-wing populist forces, the EU is tightening its asylum rules. Doing so is wrong for political, moral and economic reasons

Frustrated by a lack of opportunities at home, many educated Bangladeshis are seeking work in foreign countries

Voters in Chile have rejected a second proposed new constitution. The divide between society and the political class is growing

What purposes our Digital Monthly serves, and how it differs from the print issue

AI holds the potential to act as a facilitator in achieving the SDGs in Africa. At the same time, there is a risk that it will exacerbate inequalities and tensions, not least through data exploitation