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In brief
Energy-efficient buildings
Marian Rzepka

Learning from China

Knowledge and expertise relating to energy-efficient retrofitting can be applied to many countries if they scale back their energy subsidies

In brief

News of the week

Relevant news – 23 May to 29 May

Sustainable Development Goals
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

Speed, scale and mind shift

Bonn Conference for Global Transformation calls for a shift towards sustainability

Trade
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Opportunities to be grasped

There are ways to boost trade between industrialised nations and sub-Saharan Africa

In brief

News of the week

Relevant news – 16 May to 22 May

Multilateral institution
Liane Schalatek

Transformative potential

Several programmatic decisions that will guide the Green Climate Fund are promising

Human rights
Tiffany Jenkins

Violent abuse of detainees

Why the Philippines feature in Amnesty International’s anti-torture campaign

In brief

News of the week

Relevant news – 9 May to 15 May

G7 summit
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

Germany aspires to set ­development agenda

Germany wants G7 summit to focus on women, climate, food and health

Asia
Floreana Miesen

Growth, equity and sustainability

As Asian growth picks up, equity and sustainability are major concerns

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Poverty Reduction

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

Youth unemployment remains one of India’s great challenges
What Zanzibar's spices have to do with gender equality
Fundamental human right under attack
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography

Gender Equality

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

The literary power of Black women writers
What Zanzibar's spices have to do with gender equality
The fate of a Rwandan man with disability
Fundamental human right under attack
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography

Governance

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

Youth unemployment remains one of India’s great challenges
Waithood – endless adolescence
“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”

Sustainability

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

Youth unemployment remains one of India’s great challenges
Waithood – endless adolescence
“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”