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Civil war
Parach Mach

Children of war as breadwinners

In South Sudan, many orphaned children have to care for their younger siblings

Armed conflict
Nawar Almir Ali

The distance between war and peace

The civil war’s impacts differ from neighbourhood to neighbourhood in Damascus

G5 Sahel Joint Force
Julia Maria Egleder

Pulling together

The many military missions attempting to bring stability to West Africa are being hindered by a marked lack of coordination

International law
Darleen Seda

Don’t let them off the hook

Quitting the ICC does not protect a country’s violent leadership from prosecution

Civil strife
Maysam Behravesh

Shifting alliances

Saleh’s death does not indicate a fast end of Yemen’s civil war

Multilateral order
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Fading western doctrines

German expert argues that the West has failed Libya and Iraq

Relevant reading
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

A call for radical reform

A former UN official wants international community to strike a grand bargain on how to deal with civil strife

Terrorism
Moutaz Ali
Farah Waleed

Struggling to survive

Libyan areas that were retaken from the terrorist group ISIS are still not safe

Terrorism
Moutaz Ali

Deadly traps

After the withdrawal of the terror militia ISIS, Benghazi is still full of mines

Media
Ochan Hannington

South Sudan cross-border cooperation

Media houses from South Sudan and Uganda have formed a new network

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Poverty Reduction

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

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”
Mexico must include its indigenous population in the tourism sector

Gender Equality

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

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

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