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Demokratisierung
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

The great ironies of Erdogan’s career and ideology

Populist triumph can only destabilise Turkey further

Peacebuilding
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Corruption, a necessary evil

Corruption does not necessarily destabilise a post-conflict country

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Why Modi did not want Rajan to stay central-bank governor

Populism trumps liberalism in India

Peacebuilding
Philipp Hedemann

Fragile hope

Why the Central African Republic’s recently elected new president deserves international support

Civil war
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Fleeing the peace

Even after peace is formally declared, people keep fleeing from strife-torn countries

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Why Brexit would hurt international development

Populism is undermining international cooperation, not only in Britain

Social media
Chief K. Masimba Biriwasha

Democracy needs more than hashtags

Better-off Zimbabweans use social media to demand political change

International sports
Theresa Krinninger

Glow time

Scandals have forced anti-doping agencies to act more forcefully

Transition of power
Dagmar Wolf
Dagmar Wolf

Tough times

How long Michel Temer, Brazil’s interim president, can stay in office remains to be seen

Democracy
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Curiosity wins

Authoritarian leaders appreciate ignorant and unthinking citizens

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Poverty Reduction

The first UN Sustainable Development Goal is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.

Junk food in school
Mexico is facing an epidemic of obesity and overweight
How to end hunger
Why food security needs both peacebuilding and livelihood development
Eco-friendly agriculture must reduce farmers’ costs

Gender Equality

In order to achieve gender equality, it is necessary to empower women and girls.

Justice for victims of rape
How can we infer the colour of a person’s skin?
How GIZ gets young people moving
Why sport is an effective tool for development
Addressing gender-based violence in Colombia

Governance

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals will require good governance – from the local to the global level.

Junk food in school
Promoting media literacy to fight misinformation
Mexico is facing an epidemic of obesity and overweight
The sudden fall of Bangladesh’s autocratic prime minister
The dubious practices of digital money lenders

Sustainability

The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to transform economies in an environmentally sound manner, leaving no one behind.

Junk food in school
Promoting media literacy to fight misinformation
Mexico is facing an epidemic of obesity and overweight
The sudden fall of Bangladesh’s autocratic prime minister
The dubious practices of digital money lenders