Beyond shelter in a storm, Odisha eyes sturdier homes and power
Armed gang kills at least 34 in northwest Nigeria, police say
Jailed British-Iranian aid worker in Iran starts hunger strike
Rabat organisers made it impossible for Semenya to race - lawyers
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Mexico detains 791 migrants, National Guard patrols border Reuters
Extinction Rebellion delays drone protest at Heathrow Reuters
Jailed British-Iranian aid worker in Iran starts hunger strike
Rabat organisers made it impossible for Semenya to race - lawyers
WHO panel decides not to declare international Ebola emergency
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Kristalina Georgieva World Bank

How a one-off 'big boost' in aid can help the poorest women

Giving women in extreme poverty one large package of aid and support gives them the tools to build a better future
Michael O’Brien-Onyeka Conservation International

Can Africa tap into 'debt-for-nature' plan to protect its forests?

A new U.S. law offers cuts in debt obligations to nations that channel the saved funds to protect critical forests and coral reefs
Andrew Norton International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

It is time to control fishing on the high seas

We need a new instrument to protect ocean biodiversity of all kinds, to ensure that our children do not inherit an impoverished planet
Rep. Gregory Meeks & Michael Shank U.S. House of Representatives

It's time for the U.N. Security Council to take on climate change

With climate threats growing fast, the U.N. Security council has the power to cap greenhouse gas emissions on every country and sanction those who fail to comply

Humanitarian

From major disaster, conflicts and under-reported stories, we shine a light on the world’s humanitarian hotspots. more
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Life for the Rohingya in the world’s largest refugee camp
As Peru tightens its border, Venezuelans cling to asylum lifeline
Armed gang kills at least 34 in northwest Nigeria, police say
Mexico detains 791 migrants, National Guard patrols border
Bosnians protest against migrant influx in border town
For US-bound migrants, better to stay in Mexico than be sent home

Climate

We focus on the human and development impacts of climate change. more
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Beyond shelter in a storm, Odisha eyes sturdier homes and power
Extinction Rebellion delays drone protest at Heathrow
U.N. chief calls on EU to raise 2030 climate goal to 55%
Canada set to approve hotly-debated pipeline expansion
Pope backs carbon pricing to stem global warming

Women's Rights

We focus on stories that help to empower women and bring lasting change to gender inequality. more
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Women Deliver 2019
Georgian baywatch: Female lifeguards make a splash for equality
Anti-graft crusader sworn in as Slovakia's first female president
Texas town declares itself a 'sanctuary for the unborn'
Court rules against Trump in immigrant teen abortion case
Swiss women stage mass strike demanding overdue equality

LGBT

We delve deeper into the issues faced by LGBT+ communities around the world. more
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End of a 'cure'? U.S. ban on gay conversion therapy gains ground
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Botswana's decriminalisation of gay sex safeguards my dignity
Rabat organisers made it impossible for Semenya to race - lawyers
US court lets Trump transgender military ban stand, orders review
Brazil Supreme Court rules homophobia a crime

Trafficking

We shine a light on human trafficking, forced labour and modern-day slavery. more
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Life after slavery: survivors struggle to start anew
Cocoa floor price seen as small step toward ending child labour
Diplomatic immunity cannot shield slave-owners, rules UK tribunal
'We hide': Abused migrants say Irish fishing reforms will fail
Albania busts gang trafficking migrants into EU, arrests 8
Stranded Rohingyas linked to human trafficking -Thai police

Property Rights

We put the spotlight on how land and property rights can empower communities worldwide. more
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Water scarcity and conflict
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Grief and safety fears: UK reflects 2 years after Grenfell blaze
Indian cities urged to develop heat action plans
The race to revive Spain's dying 'ghost villages'
With rents spiraling, Merkel tells landlords: Serve the public
Tech tool aims to predict water conflicts before they happen

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Food

We explore the challenges of ending hunger and malnutrition as food production adjusts to a warming world. more
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Rebooting food
'We hide': Abused migrants say Irish fishing reforms will fail
Dutch firm generates buzz with big fly larvae farm
'Nobel for food' winner tells ailing world to eat more veg
Cargill says food industry will miss zero deforestation goal
Cargill cuts CO2 emissions from shipping fleet in green push

Social Innovation

We highlight businesses putting the interests of people and/or the environment first. more
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Wise and serene, owl power swoops into animal therapy in England
UK govt to help savers invest in good under new initiative
Work not handouts: entrepreneurs reboot image of refugees
Subsidise solar mini-grids to power rural Africa, investors urge
Amal Clooney advises companies to step up human rights to profit

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