Africa's miners face new TB threat as pandemic disrupts treatment
India's cities look to become climate smarter
Polish protesters target church masses over abortion ruling
U.S. State Department suspends diversity training
Private beach club plans at Sydney's Bondi divides locals
Snakes and sewage: Housing troubles grow in Soweto's Snake Park
Diving legend Louganis questions if HIV status cost him TV jobs
Polish protesters target church masses over abortion ruling
U.S. State Department suspends diversity training
Nigerian police mobilize to quell worst unrest in two decades
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Opinion

Louise Scholtz WWF South Africa

Why cities must put nature at the heart of their recovery

COVID-19 has exposed our vulnerability to systemic shocks and aggravated the stark inequality in our cities
Ibrahim Thiaw United Nations

Restoring land can give Africa a greener future

Africa needs to not follow the climate-damaging model of the West, and cutting land degradation can help
Halima Begum Runnymede Trust

Race remains a key part of COVID-19 risk

Britain must do more to support ethnic minorities through second wave
Mohamed Adow Power Shift Africa

It's time to cut shipping pollution to protect Africa’s coast

Pushing back against dirty shipping could lead to big strides against climate change

Coronavirus

We show how coronavirus is impacting the lives of vulnerable people globally. more
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Coronavirus and Africa
Africa's miners face new TB threat as pandemic disrupts treatment
Private beach club plans at Sydney's Bondi divides locals
'Eating rats': Myanmar's second lockdown drives hunger in slums
Can the U.N. protect human rights in the age of COVID-19?
Why cities must put nature at the heart of their recovery

Climate

We focus on the human and development impacts of climate change. more
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Reducing climate change disaster risk
India's cities look to become climate smarter
As climate disasters mount, providing aid early gains traction
EU net-zero aim 'in tatters' as lawmakers fail to shift farm rules
Three-way talks on Blue Nile dam dispute to resume Tuesday
Climate activists abseil from bridges, halt Frankfurt rush-hour

Women

We focus on stories that help to empower women and bring lasting change to gender inequality. more
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Sex abuse in the aid sector
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Thai model Cindy Bishop targets gender violence in new U.N. role
Polish protesters target church masses over abortion ruling
Zambian female footballer's success cheered at home
Australia refers search of women at Qatar airport to police
Revised Chinese law sparks debate on sexuality education

LGBT+

We delve deeper into the issues faced by LGBT+ communities around the world. more
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Diving legend Louganis questions if HIV status cost him TV jobs
Pope's support for civil unions seen as threat to gay marriage
What does the Pope's support mean for LGBT+ rights?
Venezuela's Maduro asks congress to consider same-sex marriage
Polish LGBT activists see hope in pope's support for same-sex civi

Technology

We explore how data and technology are impacting people’s rights and societies. more
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Coronavirus and surveillance
Google's antitrust legal woes far from over if Biden wins
COVID-19: Robots will make 85 million jobs obsolete
Spurred by COVID, African schools innovate to close learning gap
Target's gig workers strike over Shipt's new pay algorithm
U.S. senators question Amazon on concerns it tracks employees

Slavery

We shine a light on human trafficking, forced labour and modern-day slavery. more
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No way back: Indian workers shun city jobs after lockdown ordeal
Indonesian unions vow mass protests if president signs jobs law
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Taking on the Traffickers
Indian garment workers cover bosses' lockdown losses
Britain is failing to protect child victims of human trafficking
Forced labour in palm plantations an 'old issue': Malaysia

Cities

We examine how cities are reshaping the way people live. more
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Slumscapes
Snakes and sewage: Housing troubles grow in Soweto's Snake Park
India's cities look to become climate smarter
Nigerian police mobilize to quell worst unrest in two decades
End SARS protests: Armed gangs block roads in Lagos
'Eating rats': Myanmar's second lockdown drives hunger in slums

Land

We shine a light on how land and property rights can empower communities worldwide. more
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Flight to the future:One land's quest to defuse climate 'timebomb'
Mining giants accused of trying to reduce disaster victim payouts
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Amazon indigenous leader wins Robert Kennedy rights award
Climate change seen endangering lives of Canada's First Nations
Restoring land can give Africa a greener future
Amazon indigenous leader wins Robert Kennedy rights award

Economies

We report on how to ensure people globally have economic security and a decent standard of living. more
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Race and Inequality
Snakes and sewage: Housing troubles grow in Soweto's Snake Park
U.S. State Department suspends diversity training
Pandemic leaves U.S. gig workers clamoring for jobs
African money transfer firms thrive as pandemic spurs remittances
Green New Deal: a rare chance for Europe’s Roma

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Inside the war against illegal gold mining in Peru's Amazon
'I'm Fighting Trump's Transgender Military Ban'
4 Generations of African Americans on Being Black in America
Does Predictive Policing Enforce Racial Bias?
Young lives on the line: #climatecrisis
South Africa’s battle between coal and climate

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