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U.S. climate summit exposes perils of online diplomacy
Finance boost crucial to get all on board for net-zero: UN chief
Opinion
Will Derek Chauvin's conviction bring change in the UK?
Indian maids count cost of COVID in testing times
explainer
UK foreign aid: where does the money go?
Leaders flag need to adapt to 'punishing reality' of hotter planet
Africa's children to get back to school to avoid 'lost generation'
Opinion
Will Derek Chauvin's conviction bring change in the UK?
Indian maids count cost of COVID in testing times
Opinion
European Super League: Is it time for fan ownership of football?
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Coronavirus vaccine inequality View now

Opinion

Manuel Pulgar-Vidal WWF International

Climate crunch time - can Biden summit unlock political will?

2021 will be a decisive year for the climate plans needed to reach net-zero emissions, and the world is counting on the U.S. to fire the starting gun
Ineza Umuhoza Grace & Erin Roberts

Global climate policy needs to tackle its racist roots

World leaders must acknowledge that racism and colonialism underlie delayed, inadequate climate action - and use COVID-19 recovery as an opportunity for justice
Remy Rioux France Public Development Bank

Earth Day 2021: Green finance is key to the climate agenda

As leaders of major economies meet on April 22 to push for climate action, it is up to policymakers to ensure that the biggest emitters are the biggest committers
Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, Sônia Guajajara, José Gregorio Díaz ...

Want to fight climate change? Support indigenous people

If leaders are serious about tackling climate change, they must invest in the best guardians of ecosystems: indigenous people

Coronavirus

We show how coronavirus is impacting the lives of vulnerable people globally. more
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Coronavirus vaccine inequality
Companies, not poor, get most COVID-19 aid in developing world
Indian maids count cost of COVID in testing times
African countries urged to use up vaccines after expiry confusion
'Beg, borrow, steal': the fight for oxygen at New Delhi hospitals
Spain to donate 5%-10% of COVID-19 shots to Latin America

Climate

We focus on the human and development impacts of climate change. more
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Setting the stage for COP26
Countries deepen climate goals at Earth Day summit
Leaders flag need to adapt to 'punishing reality' of hotter planet
Finance boost crucial to get all on board for net-zero: UN chief
Start-ups aim to clean up the world's most polluting industry
Rich nations under fire for funding 'bridge fuel' gas overseas

Women

We focus on stories that help to empower women and bring lasting change to gender inequality. more
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Female genital mutilation
Men dominate climate science. She made it to the top - her way.
UK and Irish supermarkets fight 'period poverty' with free tampons
Soccer Super League 'could be devastating' for women's game
Companies, not poor, get most COVID-19 aid in developing world
Chrissy Teigen to help women with fertility struggles

LGBT+

We delve deeper into the issues faced by LGBT+ communities around the world. more
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Climate change and a 'just transition'
In an old Mexican hotel, a refuge for LGBT+ migrants
EU urged to ban AI tools that detect gender, sexuality
Peru's first lesbian lawmaker vows to boost LGBT+ rights
Namibian court rules vs gay couple in fight to take daughters home
Bulgaria urged to issue ID papers to child with two mothers

Technology

We explore how data and technology are impacting people’s rights and societies. more
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Coronavirus and surveillance
Russia's Sberbank rolling out face-recognition payments
interview
In Brazil, smartphone initiative keeps indigenous languages alive
EU seeks global standards for AI, civil rights groups fret
The EU must keep children safe online. Here's what it should do
Amazon to let Whole Foods shoppers pay with a swipe of their palm

Slavery

We shine a light on human trafficking, forced labour and modern-day slavery. more
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Taking on the Traffickers
Africa's children to get back to school to avoid 'lost generation'
Brands urged to extend workers' safety deal
Indian maids count cost of COVID in testing times
Does the U.N. human trafficking protocol create a more just world?
Singapore quarantines about 1,200 migrant workers

Cities

We examine how cities are reshaping the way people live. more
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Cities reboot: Urban life in the age of COVID-19
L.A. develops homelessness strategy, but is there political will?
Ukraine eyes UNESCO World Heritage tag for Chernobyl
UK urged to clean up toxic air after London air pollution death
Russia's Sberbank rolling out face-recognition payments
Coronavirus vaccine passports: What you need to know

Land

We shine a light on how land and property rights can empower communities worldwide. more
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Land to lose: coronavirus compounds debt crisis in Cambodia
Crypto power: Can solar boost cheap, green homes in S.Africa?
analysis
Can a treaty stop Latin American activists being killed?
Panama boosts action to protect forests, drought-hit canal
Indonesia looser palm plantation rules renew conflict between jobs
In Australia's Byron Bay, Netflix reality TV show sparks backlash

Economies

We report on how to ensure people globally have economic security and a decent standard of living. more
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Climate change and a 'just transition'
Can a Cape Town library resurrect its collection from the ashes?
explainer
UK foreign aid: where does the money go?
Africa's children to get back to school to avoid 'lost generation'
UK sorry for 'pervasive racism' over commemoration of Black and As
Airlines look past slow recovery to post-pandemic travel

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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
South Africa’s battle between coal and climate
Young lives on the line: #climatecrisis
Xinjiang to London: Chinese surveillance tech in the UK

Editor's Picks

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Land-starved Singapore gets creative with solar in clean energy push
India's 'Solar Man' lights path out of poverty with clean power
In COVID-19's shadow, migrants find solace in Ramadan prayers and online iftars

In Depth

Health official alleges ‘sexual slavery’ in Tigray; women blame soldiers
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'COVID is a wake-up call': Black entrepreneurs aim to level playing field
Pakistan sends in armed force to stop logging in northern forests
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'Wilful ignorance': Flood-hit Australia urged to rethink climate adaptation

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