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European Union
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Sealing Europe off is no solution

Unless the EU respects human rights in the refugee crisis, its international credibility will be further eroded

Internally displaced persons
Damilola Oyedele

Refugees in their own country

Because of Boko Haram’s terror attacks, millions of Nigerians are on the run

East Africa
Raphael Sungu Raphael Sungu

Losing one’s dignity

In this refugee camp, human beings are reduced to numbers

East Africa
Raphael Sungu Raphael Sungu

A depressing camp in Kenya’s northwest

Kakuma camp and the global refugee crisis

Long-term refugees
Raphael Sungu Raphael Sungu

Frozen lives

For long-term refugees in Kenya, education is the only path towards a better future

Gender
Rakieta Poyga

Changing social norms

The non-governmental organisation Bangr Nooma is fighting female genital mutilation in Burkina Faso

Female Genital Mutilation
Idah Nabateregga

100 million women affected

Women in sub-Saharan Africa are especially affected by female genital mutilation

Primary schools
Niels Breyer

High on the agenda

The UN and the German government want more to happen in support of education

Civil war
Philip Thon Aleu

High expectations for peace

Implementation of the peace deal in South Sudan is imminent

Editorial
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

Foundation for a better future

The right to education must be globally implemented at last

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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.

Fundamental human right under attack
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
Modern dowry payment in Kenya
Mexico’s first female president
Women-led businesses suffer most

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