Among the many challenges Myanmar faces, issues related to conflict resolution—not the least the Rohingya issue—could, if not handled properly, turn into serious stumbling blocks in their efforts to implement the SDGs.
Author: Mona Christophersen
-
-
Recent changes on governance arrangements opened new opportunities for sustainable development, particularly because the new prime minister reconfirmed Lebanon’s commitment to the SDGs.
-
As a result of entrenched corruption, on top of weak tax bases, Guatemala has not been able to develop its social services.
-
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.
-
Understanding concepts of inclusion and exclusion could help provide Syrian refugees a viable alternative to an exhausted humanitarian model.
-
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.
-
The recent battle for Aleppo has the potential to tilt the balance of power between the warring parties in the region.
-
Even if refugee youth are put on a track to secondary and higher education, what’s next in store remains unclear.
-
The optimism of the Assad regime of two years’ ago, when Hezbollah openly started fighting alongside the Syrian army, shows clear signs of fatigue.
-
A 16-year-old Syrian girl who fled to Jordan tells of the obstacles she faces while seeking education, training, and work.
