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Menschenrechte
Civil war
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Fleeing the peace

Even after peace is formally declared, people keep fleeing from strife-torn countries

Muslim society
Edith Koesoemawiria

Act of bravery

Financial problems are the main reason for divorce in Indonesia

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Wrong Austrian response to the refugee crisis

The EU cannot shield itself from global challenges

Democracy
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Curiosity wins

Authoritarian leaders appreciate ignorant and unthinking citizens

Fashion industry
Floreana Miesen

Mainstreaming responsibility

NGOs want to mobilise consumer pressure towards higher production standards in fashion industry

Standardisation
Andreas Hauser

Turning wastewater into drinking water

TÜV SÜD is working on an international standard for decentralised wastewater treatment systems

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Dictators are not normally benign

No, China does not prove that authoritarian rule is useful

Human security
Okello Ciro

“Do not close the camps”

Residents of Dadaab and Kakuma are in despair because of Kenyan government’s decision to close camps

Press freedom
Ingy Salama

Media under assault

The new Press Freedom Index shows Egypt’s downslide on media issues

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

For democracy, curiosity matters more than obedience

Resisting authoritarian leaders

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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