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Zivilgesellschaft
Humanitarian agencies
Raissa Robles

Unspoken competition

Downsides of international humanitarian aid after Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines in 2013

Disaster risks
Raissa Robles

Changing attitude

The Philippines’ paradigm shift in regard to disaster preparedness

Motherhood
Najma Rizvi

Healthy change

How Bangladesh reduced the average number of children per woman to a mere 2.1

Syrian refugee children
Dagmar Wolf
Dagmar Wolf

Urgent need for action

Syrian refugee children are exposed to many stress factors that can lead to permanent health problems

War reporting
Gloria Laker Aciro Adiiki

Confidential contacts

In conflict settings, it is difficult to find credible news sources

Ebola
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

It looks as though Ebola lessons have been learned

New Ebola infections in the DR Congo

United Nations
Mark Lowcock
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Reduce vulnerability and build resilience

The better countries develop, the better they are able to cope with short-term calamities

Earthquake
Manish Dashottar

Ray of hope

First hand humanitarian aid experience after Nepal’s earthquake

Disaster relief
Mathew Abraham
Ramu Karra

Faith-based network

Brief introduction to CHAI – the Catholic Health Association of India

Disaster relief
Mathew Abraham
Ramu Karra

Support for local communities

According to CHAI, people affected by disaster should be seen as agents of change and not mere victims

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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.

The fate of a Rwandan man with disability
Fundamental human right under attack
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
Modern dowry payment in Kenya
Mexico’s first female president

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