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Umweltproblematik
Infrastructure
Jeffrey Moyo
Jeffrey Moyo

Plenty of rain, but no water

Despite heavy rains, there is not enough water for Zimbabwe’s citizens

Global Governance
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Setting the wrong example

Trump’s statement on Paris Agreement means renouncing claim to global leadership

Wildlife
Jeffrey Moyo
Jeffrey Moyo

Stray lions

Stray lions devour livestock in Zimbabwe, but farmers are not allowed to kill them

World Health Organization
Sheila Mysorekar
Sheila Mysorekar

Funding for clean water

New UN report assesses how to finance SDG of universal access to water, sanitation and hygiene

Education
Jeffrey Moyo
Jeffrey Moyo

Hunger pushes children out of school

In Zimbabwe’s hunger-hit regions, many children drop out of school

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

USA will withdraw from Paris Agreement

Donald Trump is renouncing world leadership

Multi-resistant bacteria
Christoph Lübbert
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Global threat

Multi-resistant bacteria found in waste water from pharma industry in Hyderabad, India

Global governance
Lan Xue
Lingfei Weng
Hanzhi Yu

Daunting challenges in implementing SDGs

The international community needs “adaptive governance” to achieve its goals

Livestock
Damilola Oyedele

Cattle in the cassava field

Desperate herders terrify Nigerian farmers

Irrigation
Moutaz Ali

Freshwater from the desert

Libya has the world’s largest irrigation project

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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