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Islamism
Rishikesh Thapa

Islamist ideology has softened a bit in Afghanistan

German expert’s insights into how the Taliban have changed

Multilateral affairs
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Brief history of WTO flexibility regarding pharma patents

Why the international intellectual-property regime was modified in 2001

Rural health care
Sumeya Issa

Medicines and supplies are difficult to find in rural Malawi

Rural Malawians are poorly served by clinics lacking medicines and expertise

D+C/E+Z
D+C / E+Z

Why we believe in our e-Paper

What purposes our monthly e-Paper serves, and how it differs from the print issue

Biden administration
Katie Cashman

Biden is respoding to climate activists

How demands for a Green New Deals are inspiring White House policymaking

COP25

Civil unrest: Costs and benefits

Losing the privilege of hosting COP25 on Chilean soil in 2019 was not all bad

Pandemic response
Achal Prabhala
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Many governments are half-hearted about IP waiver

Debate on patent waiver for Covid-19 vaccines lacks sense of urgency

Liberia
Dagmar Wolf
Dagmar Wolf

Well-meant is not necessarily well done

How Liberia plunged into chaos and why international policies fail due to lack of cultural awareness

Weather forecasts
Till Below
Dina Mambwe

Waiting for rain – and advice

Crop farmer Elinat Daka relies on nature for a good yield, and timely weather-based advice would help

Uganda
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

More malaria and infectious diseases

Uganda fears a decline in public health as a result of climate change

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Poverty Reduction

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

International degrees, national development
Why farms should opt for multiple benefit strategies
How GDP statistics are misleading
Growth, green growth or degrowth?
Overview culture special

Gender Equality

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

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Uganda faces rising challenges in combating gender-based violence
Human rights for all
Kenya debates decriminalising suicide to address mental health

Governance

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

International degrees, national development
Persistent flooding in Burundi threatens lives and livelihoods
Overview culture special
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Our editor-in-chief says goodbye

Sustainability

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

International degrees, national development
Persistent flooding in Burundi threatens lives and livelihoods
Overview culture special
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Our editor-in-chief says goodbye