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In brief
Borno state
Ben Ezeamalu
Ben Ezeamalu

Nigeria’s government wants to close IDP camps

In view of ongoing violence, displaced people in Borno state do not want to be sent home

Children’s rights
Enakshi Dutta
Franziska Müller
Cynthia Dittmar

Involving local partners in education

In Assam, an initiative for children’s rights is tackling Covid-caused challenges

Indian Ocean
Anup Dutta

Indigenous communities at risk

Tribal cultures and languages are disappearing from Andamans and Nicobars

The arts
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Returning looted African art

In cooperation with African partners, Frankfurt’s Museum of World Cultures is tackling the issue of artefacts stolen in colonial times

Restitution of looted art
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

A difficult task

Debate on restitution of colonial looted art in Germany and France

Farms
Rabson Kondowe

Environment-friendly pest management

Why organic agriculture does not need synthetic pesticides

Child labour
Dagmar Wolf
Dagmar Wolf

Childhood in a quarry

Many countries fail to enforce their laws banning child labour in quarries

Global environment
Sundus Saleemi
Sundus Saleemi

Environmental UN conventions are mutually reinforcing

Ecosystem services are vital for mitigating climate crisis

Biodiversity
Wanjohi Kabukuru

International community misses maritime protection target

International agreements endorse notion of sustainable blue economy

Coronavirus
Aenne Frankenberger

How coronavirus is affecting HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria

Global Fund reports setbacks in the fight against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

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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