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Governance
Ethnic tensions
Paul Kawegah

Roots of violence

In Kenya, ethnic tensions are intertwined with long-standing disputes over land

Non-violent action
Armando Mussa Sani
Jasmina Barckhausen

Their grandparents’ legacy

Three examples of how peace activists use non-violent means to settle land conflicts in Guinea Bissau

Civil peace service
Armando Mussa Sani
Jasmina Barckhausen

Theatre sheds light on conflicts

Guinea-Bissau must finally apply its land law in order to resolve conflicts

Philanthropy
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Praise individuals, not the trend

The growing influence of philanthropy in public affairs is worrisome

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

An erratic superpower is dangerous

USA looks clueless in the complex Middle East scenario

Fundamentalist ideologies
Maysam Behravesh

Competing Islamisms

Ideological differences contribute to current tensions between Qatar and Saudi Arabia

Venezuela
Francine Jácome

From 21st century socialism to dictatorship

Why Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro wants a new constitution

Female Genital Mutilation
Ali Shaaban Juma

Lifelong harm

Female Genital Mutilation is a curse on young Tanzanian girls

Land grabbing
Djeralar Miankeol

Mafia-like networks

Land grabbing will not stop as long as officials are users and investors themselves

Land grabbing
Djeralar Miankeol

Commercialisation is destroying community rules

Land conflicts are escalating in Chad, with farmers suffering most

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Poverty Reduction

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

Junk food in school
Mexico is facing an epidemic of obesity and overweight
How to end hunger
Why food security needs both peacebuilding and livelihood development
Eco-friendly agriculture must reduce farmers’ costs

Gender Equality

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

Justice for victims of rape
How can we infer the colour of a person’s skin?
How GIZ gets young people moving
Why sport is an effective tool for development
Addressing gender-based violence in Colombia

Governance

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

Junk food in school
Promoting media literacy to fight misinformation
Mexico is facing an epidemic of obesity and overweight
The sudden fall of Bangladesh’s autocratic prime minister
The dubious practices of digital money lenders

Sustainability

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

Junk food in school
Promoting media literacy to fight misinformation
Mexico is facing an epidemic of obesity and overweight
The sudden fall of Bangladesh’s autocratic prime minister
The dubious practices of digital money lenders