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Rule of law
Emmalyn Liwag Kotte

Recent atrocities

UN rapporteur condemns the violation of Lumad communities’ human rights in the Philippines

The arts
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

A human right

Why the arts need and deserve freedom

Visual arts
Ellen Thalman

Lives drifting on the water

Vietnamese artist Mai Nguyen Thi Thanh tackles social issues

Civic mindedness
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Scope for action

The only guideline for Engagement Global’s support for CSOs is promotion of human rights

Visual arts in China
Florian Arnold

Art as a reflection of cosmic harmony

Interest in western art and in freedom of expression first emerged when the Chinese empire collapsed

Press freedom
Basma El-Mahdy

Journalism as crime

Press freedom in Egypt is limited, and many journalists are in prison

Visual arts in China
Florian Arnold

Provocation is permitted, explicit criticism is not

Under President Xi Jinping, pressure has increased on civil society, including on artists

International civil society
Adriano Campolina

Facilitating more than leading

Why ActionAid had to move its headquarters from Britain to South Africa

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

The ICC is right to investigate Malian heritage destruction

For good reason, ICC wants to hold alleged Islamist militant to account

Editorial
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

Important lobby

INGO influence is beneficial – but organisations from rich countries dominate the scene

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Poverty Reduction

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

Mexican community fund drives post-pandemic recovery
International degrees, national development
Why farms should opt for multiple benefit strategies
How GDP statistics are misleading
Growth, green growth or degrowth?

Gender Equality

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

Why men are needed in feminist activism
Overview culture special
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Uganda faces rising challenges in combating gender-based violence
Human rights for all

Governance

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

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
Persistent flooding in Burundi threatens lives and livelihoods

Sustainability

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

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
Persistent flooding in Burundi threatens lives and livelihoods