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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.

Natural disasters
Jeffrey Moyo
Jeffrey Moyo

Dangerous signs of climate change

Cyclones are becoming more frequent in Zimbabwe, due to climate change

UN
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Strategic rape in war

UN resolution on sexualised violence in conflicts falls short of expectations

Global governance
Floreana Miesen

Navigating complex policy arenas

Two interactive online tools can help to understand global environmental policymaking better

Escaping poverty
Humphrey Nkonde

Bank transfers from Parmalat

A dairy co-operative in Zambia’s Copperbelt helps women escape poverty

Blog
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Xi Jinping is weaker than many observers believe

Why I do not think that China proves authoritarianism to be effective

Our view
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Failure is unaffordable

If humanity fails to fund the SDG agenda appropriately, all nations will suffer and none will be great

CPS
Martina Rieken

The Civil Peace Service turns 20

CPS experts bring knowledge and an outsider’s perspective to conflicts

Blog
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

When border-security forces are a cause of flight

In regard to democracy promotion, western governments’ credibility currently looks dented

A case study
Solmaz Golsabahi-Broclawski

A family’s blessing

Psychologists’ own mental templates can distort their assessments of people from different backgrounds

Cultural specificity
Solmaz Golsabahi-Broclawski

Cultural determinants of ‘reality’

In many cultures, the only acceptable way to express mental distress is to point to a physical problem

Poverty Reduction

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

“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
Why tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka peaked in 2018
Mexico’s first female president

Gender Equality

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

Modern dowry payment in Kenya
Mexico’s first female president
Women-led businesses suffer most
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Why the acronym BIPoC does not have to explain anything

Governance

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

“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts
ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities

Sustainability

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

“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts
ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities