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Zivilgesellschaft
Non-governmental organisations
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Rising to a global health menace

NGO activism must drive whole-of-society response to non-communicable diseases

Elections
Rita Trautmann

No transparency

The presidential election has only aggravated Honduras’ crisis

George Soros
Dan Nolan

Mission inspired by Karl Popper’s liberal philosophy

The global reach of the Open Society Foundations

Democracy
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

The path has been cleared for Hun Sen

Ahead of general elections, Cambodia’s government has eliminated the opposition

Blue Action Fund
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Money to safeguard seas and coastlines

BMZ and KfW establish new trust fund in support of marine conservation projects

Government campaign
Dan Nolan

The slandering of a philanthropist

The vilification of George Soros at the hands of the Hungarian government is baffling

Zimbabwe
Henning Melber

Stopping a dynasty does not mean democracy

The Mugabe era is over, but “Mugabeism” is likely to live on

Our view
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Dangerous generosity

Philanthropy must be geared to capable and democratically legitimate statehood

Political foundations
Barbara Unmüssig

Promoting democratic values

Germany’s political foundations are unique the world over

The Gates Foundation
Barbara Unmüssig

Private-sector billionaires setting global agenda

Philanthrophists like Bill Gates are funding a huge share of international development cooperation

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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