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As world leaders gather in New York for the UN SDG Summit, the mood is likely to be sombre. : Illustration: Michael Joiner, 360info Images: Kuhlmann/MSC & Ad Meskens via Wikimedia Commons CC BY 4.0

What are the roadblocks to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals? And how can the pace of the SDGs gather momentum to meet the 2030 targets?

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State of the SDGs

The SDGs can save us, but can we save the SDGs?

What are the roadblocks to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals? And how can the pace of the SDGs gather momentum to meet the 2030 targets?

Special Report
US President Joe Biden worked with China at COP26, but a lot has changed since then. : The White House, Wikimedia Commons Public domain

Souring diplomatic relations between the world’s leading economies and biggest polluters could supercharge the race to net zero.

COP27

Who wins in the US, China climate arms race

Souring diplomatic relations between the world’s leading economies and biggest polluters could supercharge the race to net zero.

Environment
Ahead of the next Pacific Islands Forum, internal regionalism is going strong — contrary to the opinion of some external commentators. (Picture: US Embassy, Flickr) : Ola Thorsen CC 4.0

Pacific Island nations are keenly aware that disunity is unhelpful for the region.

Pacific primer

Reports of a Pacific fracture fail to understand the region

Pacific Island nations are keenly aware that disunity is unhelpful for the region.

Economy
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s approval rating soared during the initial stages of the pandemic. (Rogelio Farah, G20 Argentina) : Rogelio Farah, G20 Argentina

Australia is considered great, young democracy, but fluctuating public trust in government is an issue threatening to take the shine off its world-class status.

State of Democracy

Australia’s world-class democracy has a trust issue

Politics
Indonesian President Joko Widodo (left) meeting with US President Joe Biden (right), who is hosting the online ‘Summit for Democracy’. (The White House, Wikimedia Commons) : The White House, Wikimedia Commons

Article: 693 words
Indonesia’s blossoming democracy has fallen into a backslide under the watch of President Joko Widodo

State of Democracy

Indonesia’s anti-corruption machine is under attack

Politics
Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri (left), pictured alongside Indonesian President Joko Widodo (right), took leadership in August 2021. (Government of Indonesia, Wikimedia Commons) : Government of Indonesia, Wikimedia Commons

Article: 1320 words
Democracy relies and thrives on competing ideas to keep it honest. But how does that work in a country which has learnt that disunity leads to chaos, or worse?

State of Democracy

Spooked by disunity: why some Malaysians prefer autocracy to democracy

Politics
Cynicism was a key factor in the divided Brexit vote. (Franz Wender, Unsplash) : Franz Wender, Unsplash

In the shadow of Brexit, this ideal seems far from reality in the UK, many Britons have come to view politics through an antagonistic lens.

State of Democracy

Brexit fractured the UK’s democracy and cynicism now reigns

Politics
US President Joe Biden is seeking to restore his country’s global standing. (David Everett Strickler, Unsplash) : David Everett Strickler, Unsplash

Article: 1233 words
Joe Biden’s pledged to “reinvigorate American democracy” starts with bridging the gap between America’s perception of itself and its reality

State of Democracy

Biden’s democracy fix starts at home

Politics
Attempts to curtail institutional independence do not go unnoticed in Indonesia. (Syahdannugraha, Pixabay) : Syahdannugraha, Pixabay

Article: 680 words
In a climate where truth and institutional independence are increasingly under attack, safeguarding Indonesia’s democracy is an all-society affair

State of Democracy

How civil society is safeguarding Indonesia’s democracy

Politics