Sustainability

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

The problems with Glyphosate

Pesticides have often caused controversy because their detrimental side-effects were initially ignored and later intentionally played down. The most recent example is probably the herbicide Glyphosate/Roundup.

Global affairs

Humankind cannot afford a new Cold War on our heating planet

Why growing tensions between USA and China will not benefit low-income countries

Gender justice

For the climate’s sake, empower African women

Global heating affects poor women in developing countries particularly hard

IMF

More financial power for developing countries

Industrialised countries and emerging markets should use new SDRs in support of low-income countries

Climate protection

Lawsuits brought by young ­activists worldwide

Young climate activists from all over the world and their successes

Lawsuits

Climate protection is a children’s right

Young activists are taking legal action to demand climate protection from policymakers

Our view

Recurring infringements of children’s rights

Children's rights are violated worldwide – poverty is often the reason

E-commerce

Africa’s Amazon

The Nigerian e-commerce platform Jumia has been making a difference in consumers’ lives for nine years

Nutrition

Hunger amid plenty

To end hunger, nations must reform entire food systems, not just boost farm output

Afghanistan

Broken promises and western failure in Afghanistan

In regard to Afghanistan, Bush and Obama made three major mistakes

African economies

Cushioning coronavirus impacts

African governments’ stimulus programmes were insufficient in pandemic

Governance

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

Sustainability

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