Three decades after UNCCC was adopted, it is clear that it did not deliver what it was supposed to deliver

The Islamist militia is authoritarian and feared by many Palestinians

The German government is planning to cut funding for development cooperation and humanitarian aid – an alarming signal

Social-media companies are failing to moderate their platforms, so online hate speech leads to analogue violence, for example in Ethiopia and Myanmar

Elections are important, but unless there are independent institutions, liberty will be eroded fast

The World Bank’s reform agenda is an urgent matter. To rise to global challenges, however, more money is needed too

Comparatively small economies need open trade to drive growth

Brazil is taking over the G20 presidency. President Lula da Silva is hoping to strengthen Brazil’s international role after the Bolsonaro years, though he faces a major diplomatic challenge

Spiking food prices call for agricultural policymaking rather than macroeconomic management. In view of the climate crisis, challenges have increased

The river running through Kenya’s capital is a health hazard and an environmental mess. In order to improve the situation in the long term, residents’ living conditions must be addressed