Recent changes on governance arrangements opened new opportunities for sustainable development, particularly because the new prime minister reconfirmed Lebanon’s commitment to the SDGs.
Author: Mona Christophersen
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As a result of entrenched corruption, on top of weak tax bases, Guatemala has not been able to develop its social services.
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Qualitative studies confirm that young people are concerned with matters that are essentially “political” in nature but take part in activities they themselves don’t necessarily perceive as political.
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Understanding concepts of inclusion and exclusion could help provide Syrian refugees a viable alternative to an exhausted humanitarian model.
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As the war in Syria enters its fifth year, a new report published in February by the Syrian Center for Policy Research offered new calculations for death tolls from the conflict: a staggering 470,000 at the end of 2015.
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The recent battle for Aleppo has the potential to tilt the balance of power between the warring parties in the region.
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Even if refugee youth are put on a track to secondary and higher education, what’s next in store remains unclear.
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The optimism of the Assad regime of two years’ ago, when Hezbollah openly started fighting alongside the Syrian army, shows clear signs of fatigue.
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A 16-year-old Syrian girl who fled to Jordan tells of the obstacles she faces while seeking education, training, and work.
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Hezbollah remains central to the future stability of Lebanon, but will only be successful in this role if it can extricate itself from the long and debilitating campaign in Syria.
