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Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Security-focused modernisation has failed in Afghanistan

An attempt to build peace in Afghanistan – with the Taliban

Violent strife
Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón
Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón

Rekindling the war on drugs

Why destroying Colombian coca fields with pesticides may backfire terribly

Narcotics
Mitra Shahrani

“Gravest social malady”

Why Iran’s government has made its anti-drug legislation less draconian

Our view
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

High time to try regulation

In spite of prohibition, drug abuse keeps spreading diseases, crime and prostitution

Extra-judicial killings
Emmalyn Liwag Kotte

“War against the poor”

Bishop Pablo David wants the Philippine government to stop its “cruel and simplistic“ campaign against illegal drugs

Alcoholism
Jeffrey Moyo
Jeffrey Moyo

Drowning the unemployment worries

In the context of high unemployment and a bleak future, drug and alcohol abuse is spreading in Zimbabwe

Cannabis
Sebastián Artigas

Legal distribution

The experiences of Uruguay after four years of having marihuana legalised

Health care
Assane Diagne

Epicenter of fake pharma

Because of poverty, bad governance and inadequate infrastructure, African pharma markets are dysfunctional

Mexico
Virginia Mercado
Virginia Mercado

Missing people

Up to 35,000 people have “disappeared” in Mexico’s war on drugs

Change of government
Virginia Mercado
Virginia Mercado

Restart needed

Mexico’s new president has promised a new policy on security and drugs-related crime

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Poverty Reduction

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

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
Rebounding tourism set to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery

Gender Equality

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

Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
Modern dowry payment in Kenya
Mexico’s first female president
Women-led businesses suffer most
Why you might find our newsletter useful

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