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Zivilgesellschaft
Trade policy
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

More fairness and sustainability

Social Democrats call for fair play in world trade

Governance
Mireille Kanyange
Mireille Kanyange

Burundi is moving its capital

Criticism of the government’s move to Gitega

Anti-democratic policies
Dagmar Wolf
Dagmar Wolf

The threatening danger of fascism

Former US Secretary of State warns that democratic values are being undermined incrementally

Rural development
Kerstin Opfer

Involve the local community

The High Atlas Foundation is setting standards for improving rural livelihoods and protecting the environment in Morocco

Urban development
Carolyn Williams-Gerdes

The need for holistic action

Freetown’s landslide disaster of 2017 showed that urban planning must reduce environmental risks

Ecuador
Timm Benjamin Schützhofer

Anger about shift to the right

Candidate of the left governs as president of the right

Media
Emmalyn Liwag Kotte

Brave professionals

By hounding the Rappler website, President Duterte of the Philippines is intimidating journalists in general

Human rights
Mahwish Gul
Mahwish Gul

Limited freedom of expression

Media is increasingly under pressure all over the world

Journalism
Mahwish Gul
Mahwish Gul

Why some reporting is skewed

“Media capture” means that news coverage becomes biased even though it may still seem independent

Honduras
Rita Trautmann

Protesting youth

Honduran youth protest against poverty, lack of prospects, corruption and violence

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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