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Governance
World Development Report 2014
Barbara Mayrhofer

Grasping opportunities

World Development Report 2014 calls for effective risk management

 Editorial
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Judging the judges

Judging the judges:­ independent branch of government must not be beyond criticism

Global Governance
Kai Ambos

Misguided criticism

Criticism of International Criminal Court being too focussed on Africa is misleading

News

In brief

No peace agreement for DRC, Afghanistan most dangerous for women, declining child mortality, climate summit in Warsaw and deadly impact of pollution

Post-conflict countries

No easy answers

Hard questions and no easy answers: the dilemmas of transitional justice

Peace building

Transitional justice and post-conflict recovery

Long version – Henrietta J.A.N. Mensa-Bonsu: Hard questions concerning transitional justice

Lack of social safety net
Fidelis Adele

From valuable to vulnerable

After civil war, many old people must fend for themselves in Sierra Leone

India

Never-ending story

Without judicial intervention, the East Kolktata Wetlands would no longer exist

Promoting democracy
Barbara Mayrhofer

Responsible donor action required

Donors can help establish democracy in a developing country – if they pay attention to long-term issues

Teenage pregnancy
Barbara Mayrhofer

Right to childhood

The long term impacts of teenage pregnancies on girls and society

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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.

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
ODA under attack

Sustainability

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

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
ODA under attack