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Demokratisierung

Burundi needs institutions, not a strongman

Journalism
Rozina Islam

Media struggle with corruption

Why the media do not provide an unfiltered image of reality, for instance in Bangladesh

Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

Myanmar is heading towards unconvincing elections

The power of the military remains strong, and it does not have democratic legitimacy

Film director
Ochan Hannington
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Risking my life

South Sudanese filmmaker Ochan Hannington speaks about his dangerous work and why he loves it anyway

Elections
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Old insight borne out by Tanzanian and Ivorian elections

"Illusion of stability"

Rule of law
Emmalyn Liwag Kotte

Recent atrocities

UN rapporteur condemns the violation of Lumad communities’ human rights in the Philippines

The arts
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

A human right

Why the arts need and deserve freedom

Visual arts in China
Florian Arnold

Art as a reflection of cosmic harmony

Interest in western art and in freedom of expression first emerged when the Chinese empire collapsed

Press freedom
Basma El-Mahdy

Journalism as crime

Press freedom in Egypt is limited, and many journalists are in prison

Comment
Timur Tinç

Peace must be top priority

Why many Turkish citizens feel that Erdogan is part of the problem, not the solution

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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