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Comment
Mohammad Ali Khan

A severe blow

"Let's hope UN withdrawl from Pakistan is indeed temporary"

NATO
Marco Seliger

“At the moment, hardly anything is being built”

German security expert assesses difficulties in Afghanistan

Climate change
Stephan Beschle

Reducing disaster risks

Bangladesh’s progress in terms of disaster relief is encouraging

Refugees
Mohammad Ali Khan

Incapable government

The tough fate of internally displaced people and Afghan refugees in Pakistan

Electric power
Sandip Chattopadhyay

Rural self-sufficiency

South Indian village is self-sufficient in terms of power generation

Primary education
Atussa Ziai

New school books, new boost

Education sector in Pakistan has improved in the last years, yet a lot has to be done

Afghanistan
Brigitte Sadzik

Loans for small businesses

Microfinance schemes are making a difference in Afghanistan

Primary education
Boro Baski
Boro Baski

Teaching Santal children

Long-term success of non-formal Adivasi school in West Bengal

Climate protection
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Green roof

Indian energy-efficiency experts take a look at German building practices

Op-ed views

Inclusive governance

Indian op-ed pages explain Congress triumph

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

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

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Governance

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

The climate crisis is exacerbating hardship in conflict areas
The Biafra legacy
Extremist temptation
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Sustainability

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

The climate crisis is exacerbating hardship in conflict areas
The Biafra legacy
Extremist temptation
Preparing for Ebola
The difficulty of quantifying diversity in the US