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Umweltproblematik
Industry strategies
Krupali Patel

Repurposing offers rays of hope

How finding new uses for established pharmaceuticals matters in the fight against Covid-19

Agriculture
Farai Shawn Matiashe

Useful insects

Innovative recyclers are turning larvae of black soldier flies into animal feed

COP25

Civil unrest: Costs and benefits

Losing the privilege of hosting COP25 on Chilean soil in 2019 was not all bad

Climate change
Waldo Soto Bruna

Why Chile can set an example in environmental protection

Chile lost the chance to host COP25 on its soil in 2019, but could shine at COP26

Agriculture
Till Below
Nkumbu Nalwimba

Crop insurance and weather forecasting are closely linked

Crop insurance and more accurate weather forecasts will help farmers to cope with climate change

UNDP
Achim Steiner
Achim Steiner
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

After Covid-19 pandemic, "build forward better"

UNDP Administrator Steiner discusses progress on transition to prosperous low-carbon economies

SIDS
Kavydass Ramano
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

Mauritian minister warns: “It is a matter of life and death”

Small island developing states are hardly responsible for climate change but most affected

Climate impacts
Saleemul Huq
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

To prevent death and destruction, accept climate science

Bangladeshi climate expert spells out expectations for next global summit on global warming

Sustainability
Michael Steffen

Environmentally enhanced Human Development Index

In response to dramatic risks, UNDP now considers environmental aspects in modified Human Development Index

Human rights
Ridwanul Hoque
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Refugee suffering in Bay of Bengal and Mediterranean

Following EU example, Bangladesh is banning refugees to a remote island

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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