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Gender equality
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Successes and setbacks in women's equality

Despite the pandemic, UNICEF never lost sight of its commitment to gender equality

Humanitarian crisis
Jörg Döbereiner
Jörg Döbereiner

UN calls for massive funding for Afghanistan

In order to tackle the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, a record amount of $ 4.4 billion for 2022 needs to be raised

Violent conflict
Alphonce Shiundu
Alphonce Shiundu

Reasons why the AU is dithering while Ethiopia burns

Only Ethiopians can solve Ethiopia’s problems

Mineral extraction
Mireille Kanyange
Mireille Kanyange

In search of a fair deal

Burundi wants a bigger share of the income from the nation’s mining operations

Education
Derrick Silimina
Derrick Silimina

Learning the Chinese way

Chinese-run education programmes strengthen economic cooperation with Zambia

Fair prices
Ruud Bronkhorst

Expert advice from the Netherlands

How the InfoBridge Foundation is promoting fair-pricing approaches

Fighting poverty
Ruud Bronkhorst

Setting ‘fair’ prices

What governments should do to boost the incomes of poor farmers and workers

Germany
Maren Suchta-Platzmann
Amédé Schmitz

Commission presents recommendations for German Government

Experts recommend targeting support for social-protection systems in countries of origin and host countries to mitigate the causes of displacement

Social policy
Maren Suchta-Platzmann
Amédé Schmitz

Social-protection systems reduce causes of displacement

Social-protection systems not only offer a safety net for individuals; they can also help tackle crises affecting society as a whole

Syria
Dagmar Wolf
Dagmar Wolf

No part of Syria is safe for returnees

Amnesty International reports that Syrians returning to their country are subjected to arbitrary detention, torture and enforced disappearance

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NGO documents worsening plight of Afghan women
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Kenyan military ordered to end HIV discrimination in recruitment
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NGO documents worsening plight of Afghan women
Coping with strife, climate impacts and a broken economy
Voodoo allows a holistic view of the cosmos
Brazil’s colonial legacies and current challenges
Indigenous banks collapsing in Zambia: A closer look at Investrust

Sustainability

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NGO documents worsening plight of Afghan women
Coping with strife, climate impacts and a broken economy
Voodoo allows a holistic view of the cosmos
Brazil’s colonial legacies and current challenges
Indigenous banks collapsing in Zambia: A closer look at Investrust