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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.

Elections
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

US elections spell trouble for international community

That Donald Trump will be US president is very bad news

Pharmaceuticals
Shushan Tedla
Irmgard Buchkremer-Ratzmann

Needs-based care in disaster situations

Emergency kits help medical teams respond effectively in disaster situations and administer needs-based treatment later

Post-grad studies
Regine Mehl

Solving global problems

Postgraduate course at GDI-DIE prepares participants for professional challenges in global affairs

Cooperative
Eva-Maria Bruchhaus

Successful self-help

Cooperative market secures livelihood of 900 market trader women in Abidjan

Comment
Afshan Subohi

Much needed injection of capital

If the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor works out well, it could jumpstart Pakistan’s economy

Microfinance
Eva-Maria Bruchhaus

Flexible and disciplined

As self-organised savings communities, “tontines” are an example of economic, social and cultural solidarity in West Africa

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

We need to be citizens of the world

Spelling out precisely what is wrong with Brexit

Business support
Frank Maul

Sustainable export promotion

Import Promotion Desk help producers from developing countries to get a foothold in Europe

World trade
Armin Paasch

The fig-leaf approach to human rights

EU trade policies do not take human rights in to account appropriately

Zika virus
Renata Buriti

Virus shines light on structural problems

Zika proves that Brazil needs better sanitation and health services

Poverty Reduction

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

What Zanzibar's spices have to do with gender equality
Fundamental human right under attack
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”

Gender Equality

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

What Zanzibar's spices have to do with gender equality
The fate of a Rwandan man with disability
Fundamental human right under attack
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
Modern dowry payment in Kenya

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