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Civil society
Mareike Forchheim

Mutual understanding

More exchange in academia, the arts and sports might boost mutual understanding among Iran and the west

Debt relief
Sandra Abild

Historical model

Debt report by German NGOs reconsiders West German past and assesses current risks in developing world

Fundamental rights
Sandra Abild

Problems after the Arab spring

In the eyes of Human Rights Watch, 2012 was a tough year – especially in North Africa and the Middle East

Human rights
Friederike Wyrwich

"Denied asistance"

Churches contribute to homophobia in Africa

Rwanda and the DRC
Manuel Wollschläger

A history of bloodshed

Rwanda keeps making headlines because of violence in DR Congo

Argentina's recent history
Estela de Carlotto

Stolen babies

Argentinian dictatorship victims still demand "truth, memory and justice"

Argentina
Sheila Mysorekar
Sheila Mysorekar

How children disappeared

Argentina's stolen children

Editorial
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Legitimate demands

Vibrant civil society life boosts political stability

Regional cooperation
Laura Hinze

SADC Tribunal degraded

SADC leaders degrade the regional organisation's Tribunal

Natural resources
Floreana Miesen

“Bargain sale” hurts indigenous people

The sale of rights to natural resources undermines the livelihoods of Honduras' Indigenous communities

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Poverty Reduction

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

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
Rebounding tourism set to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery

Gender Equality

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

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