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Zivilgesellschaft
Ethnic minorities
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski
Johannes Kaltenbach

The world’s most persecuted people

Myanmar does not recognise Rohingya as citizens, as NGO expert elaborates in our interview

Youth

German impressions

A brief history of the weltwärts volunteering programme

Climate cooperation
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

Ghana through the eyes of an insider

Citizens of Bonn visit twin city Cape Coast

Community-based tourism
Theresa Krinninger

Off the beaten track

How tourism can make a difference in Cata, a rural community in South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province

Youth
Astrid Neumann

Unknown reality

Weltwärts offers young people the opportunity to work and learn in a foreign environment

Urban traffic
Khadija Farhana

Happy cycling

A cycling group in Bangladesh promotes eco-friendly transport

European Year for Development
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

A special year

The European Year for Development is much more than a PR effort

Comment
Felix Horne

Media freedom in decline

Ethiopian citizens suffer from state repression

Participation in public life
Seth Oteng
Susanne Giese

“Voice is fine – but needs to be heard”

Ghanaian youth organisation increases its reach

Comment
Dinesh C. Sharma

Life-blood of democracy

India’s government should improve governance instead of hounding civil society

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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