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Development talk point

12 August 2015

  • Young activists project Portraits of Power in global 'Youth Power' stunt<br>Rarely seen young photos of Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi, Eleanor Roosevelt and Ladan Takow, a 23-year old volunteer projected on Marble Arch and National Gallery to mark International Youth Day in London on August 10, 2015. The projection is one of 100 stunts organised by young activists in more than 70 countries to mark International Youth Day on Wednesday 12th, when 100,000 young people across the world will call on world leaders to keep the promises on poverty, inequality and climate change being made at the United Nations by the end of 2015.

    International Youth Day: are you involved in a movement for change?

    As young activists highlight their role in campaigns on social issues, tell us what movements you are involved in and what difference they are making

31 October 2014

  • Ebola in Liberia

    What lessons can be drawn from the Ebola outbreak?

    Experts are urging the world to heed the wider implications of the Ebola outbreak. Could it change our approach to global health?

27 August 2014

  • women in library reaching for books

    Which development studies books should students read?

    Beyond the usual titles on most university reading lists, here are 10 of your recommendations to ease you into the subject

12 August 2014

  • MDG : young people from Burundi

    What are the biggest issues facing young people?

    On International Youth Day, let us know which issues you think should be on top of the agenda: jobs? contraception? education? hunger? ending conflict?

6 August 2014

  • MDG boy with stingray in Indonesia

    Will these sustainable development goals do the job?

    A UN working group has devised a final draft of targets to succeed the millennium development goals. What do you think of the 17 proposals?

7 July 2014

  • Members of work in an isolation ward in a hospital in Conakry, where people infected with the Ebola virus are being treated.

    Are NGOs too concerned with risk aversion? Ask our experts

    Are humanitarian organisations more concerned with risk aversion than serious relief effort? Our panel of experts answer your questions in a live online chat at 1-2pm BST on Tuesday 8 July

1 April 2014

  • Khaled Hosseini

    Khaled Hosseini – live Q&A

    The author of The Kite Runner and UN refugee agency ambassador took part in our live Q&A on Wednesday 2 April. Read his answers to your questions.

17 March 2014

  • MDG : Africa ghost town : Office buildings city center in Luanda behind Luxury motor yachts, Angola

    Myths about Africa – live debate at #guardiancoffee

    On 27 March, we’re hosting a live debate on common misconceptions about Africa. Sign up to attend or nominate the myth you’d like to see debunked

11 February 2014

  • Flood rescue Wraysbury

    UK floods: why is aid such an easy target?

    The Daily Mail and Ukip have called for overseas aid to be diverted to help UK flood victims. Why has aid been singled out?

21 January 2014

  • MDG : Gate Foundation letter about development myths, puzzled man looking at DFID display panels

    Open thread: international development myths

    What outlandish myths on international development have you come across? Share your stories

26 November 2013

  • Children walk with activists in a torch light rally in Kolkata, India ahead of World Aids Day 2012

    Young and HIV positive: what is it like to live with the condition?

    Aids-related deaths among 10- to 19-year-olds have risen by 50%. Are governments failing young people? What is it like to live with the condition? Catch up on our live Q&A with five young activists living with HIV

22 November 2013

  • Maeve Shearlaw

    Philippines disaster relief: what do you want to know?

    Maeve Shearlaw

    In the aftermath of typhoon Haiyan, tell us your views about fundraising efforts and what you would like to ask aid workers

7 November 2013

  • MDG : chimpanzee

    Open thread: why are the British so perplexed by population?

    Survey shows that Brits 'know less about the world than chimpanzees'. Why? Share your thoughts

18 October 2013

  • MDG : Anti-slavery day Guardian Witness pool : Freed bonded labourers

    Human trafficking: stories from the frontline

    On anti-slavery day, activists and campaigners nominate those who have made a positive impact on tackling the problem

11 October 2013

  • MDG: International Day of the Girl

    Day of the girl: Jessie Ware honours Malala and world's 'formidable' girls

    Attendees at an event to mark the second international day of the girl child discussed the Pakistani schoolgirl, forced marriage and gender inequality. Tell us if you think days like this help to make progress on girls' rights

7 October 2013

  • A woman's job: who cares about unpaid carers?

    Endless cycle of cooking, cleaning and caregiving can adversely affect a woman's health, studies show. How can women be better supported? Tell us what you think

26 September 2013

  • mdg qatar migrant cleaners stadium

    Qatar’s world cup ‘slaves’: our readers respond

    Readers respond to our exclusive investigation into modern-day slavery in Qatar, including reaction from the Middle East and Nepal

20 June 2013

  • MDG G8 demos

    Talk point: did the G8 campaigns achieve anything?

    What did you think of the campaigns during the G8? What did they achieve? Did they influence world leaders in Lough Erne?

3 June 2013

  • MDG extreme poverty

    Live chat: shouldn't we aim to end extreme wealth, not extreme poverty?

    Help us examine the UN panel's recommendations for development and post questions for our live chat

28 May 2013

  • MDG Women Deliver

    Talk point: can Women Deliver improve the lives of women and girls?

    Early and forced marriage, gender equality and the rights of girls are on the agenda at this week's conference in Malaysia
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