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Military security
Vladimir Antwi-Danso
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Moscow tries to counter western interests wherever it can

West Africa scholar explains why global trends are giving rise to “systemic coups” in his world region

Fatal fires
Rukamanee Maharjan

When building regulations are not followed

Government officials pay too little attention to fire hazards in Nepal

IMF
José Siaba Serrate
José Siaba Serrate

The IMF’s huge loan to Argentina was not fit for purpose

The IMF made many mistakes in its $ 57 billion loan programme in Argentina. Here are some lessons learned

Fire hazards
Rukamanee Maharjan

Nepal pays too little attention to fire hazards

Poor enforcement of building codes, inadequate zoning controls and deficient infrastructure add up to significant fire hazards in Nepal

Philipp Schwartz Initiative

Safety and new jobs for displaced scholars

The Philipp Schwartz Initiative helps at-risk researchers to come to Germany

Online news portals
Arfa Khanum Sherwani
Arfa Khanum Sherwani

Need for government advertising makes media vulnerable

Independent news websites have become indispensable in India

Totalitarian aspirations
Arfa Khanum Sherwani
Arfa Khanum Sherwani

Modi opponents are called anti-national

How Hindu supremacists are spreading hate and distorting public discourse in India

Gated communities
Thuany Rodrigues

In Rio, the price of a safe home is very high

For the privileged few, gated communities provide a refuge from violent crime in Brazil

Nationalist warfare
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Putin’s attitude is imperialist and his mindset paranoid

Why Russia’s attack on Ukraine is totally unacceptable

Free speech
Jörg Döbereiner
Jörg Döbereiner

Protecting freedom of expression is a permanent challenge

Quality media deserve appreciation because only they enable people to form and express informed opinions

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Poverty Reduction

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

BRICS-members are not coordinating their West-Africa strategies
When a relatively strong African country is struggling on all fronts
When qualifications don’t decide your career
Whose development?
Inequality is getting worse according to UNDP

Gender Equality

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

Defending the progress made
Pakistan’s politically assertive women
Consequences of cyclone Freddy
Jobless due to epilepsy
Why ODA is better than its reputation in donor countries

Governance

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

From colonial division to bloody conflict
BRICS-members are not coordinating their West-Africa strategies
Defending the progress made
To define Pakistan as a nation, Islam is insufficient
Pakistan’s politically assertive women

Sustainability

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

From colonial division to bloody conflict
BRICS-members are not coordinating their West-Africa strategies
Defending the progress made
To define Pakistan as a nation, Islam is insufficient
Pakistan’s politically assertive women