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Megacity
Olamide Udoma-Ejorh

Better governance, better urban life

Why the reputation of Lagos is improving

weltwärts volunteers
Carlos Collio
Miriam Keller

“I never dreamed it would get this good”

Leader of school for children with disabilities in Chile discusses his work with German weltwärts volunteer

Comment
Marc Niyonkuru

Disintegrating state

Tensions are growing and violence is increasing within Burundi’s security forces

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Neglect of duty in developing countries

According to WTO rules, patents must not block poor countries’ pharma access

Special economic zones
Jong Woo Kang

“Improve people’s lives”

Special economic zones should serve the purpose of smart urbanisations, says ADB economist

Civil society
Luther Dennis Nii Antieyie Addy

Educating on sexual health issues for 49 years

The Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG) has been educating on sexual health issues for more than 49 years

Beauty
Damilola Oyedele

Embracing blackness

Many African women stop using relaxers on their hair

Sex education
Luther Dennis Nii Antieyie Addy

“More than family planning”

In Ghana, young volunteers from Accra are trained to educate village youths on sexual and reproductive health issues

weltwärts volunteers
Ribhu Vohra
Chandrah Nusselein
Darius Meissner
Kaya Schloessler

WasteLess teaches children to waste less

Leaders of environmental NGO from India discuss their work with German weltwärts volunteers

Crime
Sonja Peteranderl

Gangs as political excuse

State failure and violence in Central America

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Poverty Reduction

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

Women, climate and chocolate
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

Gender Equality

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

Women, climate and chocolate
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

Governance

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

Women, climate and chocolate
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

Sustainability

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

Women, climate and chocolate
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