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South Asia

Comment
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Dangerous distraction

Pakistan's Supreme Court should not have indicted Prime Minister Gilani

Climate change
Noor Fatima

Pakistan’s untapped potential

Pakistan has hardly tapped its renewable energy potential yet

Transport
Prabir De

Great ambitions

India’s government is mobilising private capital to boost the nation’s infrastructure

Resources
Sunita Narain

Environmentalism of the poor

The survival of India’s poor depends on environmental protection

Interview
Andris Piebalgs

The troops may leave, but the EU will stay

Europe’s Development Commissioner Piebalgs on aid to Afghanistan and other crisis countries

Central Asia
Hannelore Börgel

In the shadow of Afghanistan

The precarious socio-economic situation is undermining stability in Central Asia

Comment
Mohammad Ali Khan

Most wanted

The killing of Osama Bin Laden has made the awkward alliance of the USA with Pakistan even more awkward

Roots of terrorism
Mohammad Ali Khan

Split identity

Pakistan’s troubled history of manipulating the religious faith for political purposes

Islam
Mahfuzul H. Chowdhury

“Muslim, but religiously liberal”

Saudi money makes a difference in Bangladesh, but radical Islam is not a strong political force

Comment
Ridwanul Hoque

No way to treat a legend

The way Bangladesh’s government treats Grameen Bank founder Yunus is shameful

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

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Gender Equality

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

NGO documents worsening plight of Afghan women
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Governance

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

Better development financing for Africa
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

Sustainability

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

Better development financing for Africa
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