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In brief
Minorities
Boro Baski
Boro Baski

The pros and cons of the Ol-chiki script

Why a special alphabet for a minority’s language is controversial in India

Covid-19
Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi
Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi

International NGO assesses pandemic impacts on human right

Human Rights Watch takes stock of Covid-19 pandemic

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Media literacy
Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi
Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi

Limit spread of fake news, starting in schools

Knowing what news sources are reliable – and why – is a key component of media literacy

Global governance
Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi
Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi

Global sustainability depends on financial integrity

High-level panel makes proposals on curbing illicit financial flows internationally

Education
Sundus Saleemi
Sundus Saleemi

Digital literacy would help Pakistan’s female population

Why most Pakistani women are denied digital opportunities

Sustainability
Michael Steffen

Environmentally enhanced Human Development Index

In response to dramatic risks, UNDP now considers environmental aspects in modified Human Development Index

GIZ
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

How the GIZ is learning from experience

GIZ publishes evaluation report 2020

Remote schooling
Farai Shawn Matiashe

New useful tool for remote learning

A WhatsApp bot is supporting remote learning in Zimbabwe – it was co-developed by a student

The economics of biodiversity
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

Completely rethinking economics

The British Dasgupta Review considers nature an economic asset

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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.

The fate of a Rwandan man with disability
Fundamental human right under attack
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
Modern dowry payment in Kenya
Mexico’s first female president

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