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Entwicklung und Zusammenarbeit

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

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Global governance
Iwan J. Azis
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

“Light at the end of the tunnel”

Donald Trump is disrupting international trade but has not caused lasting damage so far

Geo-strategic danger
Maysam Behravesh

How sanctions can cause war

The European attempt to circumvent US sanctions against Iran may prove too little, too late

Patterns of trade
Praveen Jha
Praveen Jha

South-south exchange matters most

The patterns of India’s foreign trade have changed dramatically in the past three decades

Regional organisation
Karim Okanla

Like a magnet

ECOWAS has made considerable progress, but still has ample room for improvement

Anti-democratic policies
Dagmar Wolf
Dagmar Wolf

The threatening danger of fascism

Former US Secretary of State warns that democratic values are being undermined incrementally

Desertification
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

The Great Green Wall

Action against desertification is urgently needed

Desertification
Nnimmo Bassey
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

Involve the local people

The Great Green Wall across Africa could stop the Sahara from expanding – if done right

Blog
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Early signs of paradigm change

With global implications, the buzzword “Green New Deal” is causing new excitement in US politics

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Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

“Poor choice”

The FT’s assessment of Trump’s nominee for the World Bank presidency is devastating

Violent strife
Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón
Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón

Rekindling the war on drugs

Why destroying Colombian coca fields with pesticides may backfire terribly

Poverty Reduction

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

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Lessons of failure
The problems with Glyphosate
Why pesticides are more a curse than a blessing
More financial support for college students

Gender Equality

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

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The hard lot of old people
Women, climate and chocolate
Justice for victims of rape
How can we infer the colour of a person’s skin?

Governance

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

Risking collapse
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Drawing the right conclusions from data
The desert alliance
How to challenge a corrupt system

Sustainability

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

Risking collapse
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Drawing the right conclusions from data
The desert alliance
How to challenge a corrupt system