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No clean slate for the West

The problem is not the United Nations, but the pursuit of self-interest by Member States. A case for values-based and human-centred multilateralism.

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The power of education

"I want women to be heard and to no longer be treated as the properties of men", says Joyce Ndakaru, Gender Officer at Haki Madini.

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« How can property own property? »

Between 2016 and 2019, I had the opportunity to take part in the WOLTS project, an action-oriented research project on mining, pastoralism, and women’s land rights in two Maasai villages in the Arusha and Manyara regions of northern Tanzania.

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«Inequalities are rooted in the system»

Stefano Zamagni, Italian economist and President of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, explains in an interview why a new beginning with the civil economy can no longer be postponed.

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The “Shadow Pandemic” and its Effects on the SDGs

The increase in gender-based violence during lockdowns, labelled the “shadow pandemic” by the UN, threatens the lives and livelihoods of women and girls in Nigeria. There is a need for collective action, writes Oladosu Adenike Titilope.

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Major challenge or wishful thinking?

The United Nations's sustainable development goals can only be achieved with full support of the economy. But is the corporate sector even willing and ready for this? Answers by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.

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Switzerland at the heart of SDG financialization?

According to the UN, there's a funding gap of 2,500 billion $ per year to achieve the SDGs by 2030. Raising this money will require private sector involvement – this is the current political consensus. Switzerland's financial centre positions itself.

Jai Jagat 2020

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Genuine development leaves no one behind

Development? Climate change? Equal rights? Human rights? Civil society everywhere is demanding to have a say. Rajagopal P.V. and Jill Carr-Harris aim to channel and network this movement worldwide. An interview.

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Cleaning for chauvinists

The tourism workforce is predominantly female. Whether tourism as a driver of development is suited to promoting equal rights is down to the working conditions and legal frameworks that the sector provides for women.