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Sustainability

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

Pamela Cruz
Pamela Cruz

Mexico must include its indigenous population in the tourism sector

Mexico owes many of its tourist attractions to its wealth of indigenous communities. It is important that they are included in the country’s tourism industry in a sustainable, respectful and empowering way.

African Instituted Churches
Hans Spitzeck

Close to God and the people

Why the African independent churches matter

Globalisation
Monika Hellstern

People dying of hunger are “being murdered”

Jean Ziegler, member of the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee, urges the international community to end world hunger

Our view
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Trapped in a vicious cycle

Since the global spread of non-communicable diseases not only results from longer life-expectancies, social disparities must be tackled

China
Felix Lee

Poisonous air is making us sick

Exhaust fumes and airborne particles make the incidence of pulmonary and cardiovascular disease rise in China

Global governance
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Fighting for democracy at home is not enough

Human Rights Watch accuses global community of paying insufficient attention to suffering in Yemen, Syria and Myanmar

African Union
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Wrong chairman

In spite of his merits, Rwandan President Kagame is the wrong man to head the African Union

Blog
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Steven Pinker lists reasons for global optimism

Global trends are healthier than most people think

Oxfam scandal
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

#MeToo in the aid sector

The Oxfam scandal damages the image of the whole development work

Global alliances
Hedwig Diekwisch

Big Pharma has a seat at the table

International alliances against non-communicable diseases

Non-communicable diseases
Hedwig Diekwisch

A global problem

In order for health alliances to succeed, they must avoid conflicts of interest between NGOs and the pharmaceutical industry

Poverty Reduction

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

Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Mexico must include its indigenous population in the tourism sector
Rebounding tourism set to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery

Gender Equality

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

Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
Modern dowry payment in Kenya
Mexico’s first female president
Women-led businesses suffer most
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Governance

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

“Dialogue of life”
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts

Sustainability

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

“Dialogue of life”
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts