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Building democracy
Peter Hauff

Many ways for justice in Arab countries

Young north African activists discuss democracy and justice

Interview
Ralf Melzer

“In Libya, the transition will be harder”

The transition will be harder in Libya than in Tunisia

Arab Spring
Peter Hauff

Between apathy and utopia

Europe clinging to its old partners in North Africa

Interview
Layla Al-Zubaidi

Postpone identity issues

Syria’s oppostion must postpone identity issues

Infrastructure
Philip Schuler

Tracing pollution

How to keep source water in a Jordanian village clean

Comment
Hajo Lanz

Wise guys not wanted

The West can support the transition to democracy in Egypt and Tunisia, but must not impose its beliefs

Comment

Unfinished revolutions

Unfinished revolutions in the Arab world

Discrimination of women
Viola Raheb

Wasted talent

Palestinian women are well educated, but do not find good jobs

Comment
Andreas Jacobs

Revolution without change of power

Egypt's revolution without change of power

Interview
Abdelhamid Triki

“There is no going back”

Planning Minister Triki discusses Tunisia’s daunting reform agenda

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Poverty Reduction

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

Burundi’s struggling tourism: Parks and reserves under threat
Brief history of ARV treatment in South Africa
HIV/AIDS still haunts South Africa
An Indian student expresses her concern about global heating
Biogas innovation: Clean energy and fertiliser for Malawi’s farmers

Gender Equality

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

NGO documents worsening plight of Afghan women
Improving female entrepreneurs’ self-esteem
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Kenyan military ordered to end HIV discrimination in recruitment
A cookbook reveals the connection of diet and tradition

Governance

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

Self-righteous aggressiveness versus universal values
Brief history of ARV treatment in South Africa
HIV/AIDS still haunts South Africa
NGO documents worsening plight of Afghan women
Coping with strife, climate impacts and a broken economy

Sustainability

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

Self-righteous aggressiveness versus universal values
Brief history of ARV treatment in South Africa
HIV/AIDS still haunts South Africa
NGO documents worsening plight of Afghan women
Coping with strife, climate impacts and a broken economy