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Democracy
Jonathan Bashi

A pervasive lack of trust

There is no guarantee that the elections in the DRC will be peaceful, transparent and credible

Authoritarian tendencies
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Destroying global commons

Brazil’s new president is set to cause massive environmental damage

Finance
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

The SDGs and the private sector

Study of German civil-society organisations claims that the 2030 Agenda needs to be safeguarded against corporate interference

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

In defence of the SDGs

Excessive suspicion of private-sector interests does not help

Hijras
Mahwish Gul
Mahwish Gul

History of a marginalised ­community

The British introduced the discrimination of transgender persons to South Asia

Social inclusion
Mahwish Gul
Mahwish Gul

Recognising a minority’s human rights

A new law confirms that transgender persons enjoy the same rights as other citizens do in Pakistan

International finance institution
Korinna Horta

Dangerous transformation

World Bank can do more lending – and charges more interest rates

Multilateral bank
Korinna Horta

Reform gone wrong

The World Bank’s social and environmental standards have been weakened significantly

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

The IPCC, Bolsonaro, Trump and Kavanaugh

Climate change and the rise of right-wing populism

International relations
Sabine Tonscheidt

A call for global engagement

Germany enjoys worldwide respect as a guardian of Western values

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Poverty Reduction

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

Natural skin products redefine Kenya’s quest for beauty
Mexican community fund drives post-pandemic recovery
International degrees, national development
Why farms should opt for multiple benefit strategies
How GDP statistics are misleading

Gender Equality

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

Natural skin products redefine Kenya’s quest for beauty
Why men must support feminist activism
Overview culture special
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Uganda faces rising challenges in combating gender-based violence

Governance

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

European democracies under attack from North America
What G7 should do in response to sovereign debt crises
Multilateral action on sovereign debt must speed up
Mexican community fund drives post-pandemic recovery
International degrees, national development

Sustainability

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

European democracies under attack from North America
What G7 should do in response to sovereign debt crises
Multilateral action on sovereign debt must speed up
Mexican community fund drives post-pandemic recovery
International degrees, national development