Pandemic's hard realities worsen Venezuelan child labor crisis
The child labor problem has been fueled by a mass migration of more than 5 million Venezuelans that turned many children into breadwinners for their families
Ivory Coast police rescue 68 children working on cocoa farms
Despite years of efforts to end child labour Ivory Coast still has close to 1 million children working in the cocoa sector
Asian Development Bank to end coal, upstream oil and gas financing - draft statement
The multilateral development bank, which focuses on eradicating poverty in Asia, provided no timeline for its commitment
David Attenborough named COP26 People's Advocate ahead of key climate summit
Wildlife broadcaster Attenborough, 95, will exhort leaders at events over the next six months to put climate and protection of nature at the top of their agenda
Asian Development Bank to end coal, oil and gas financing -draft statement
The multilateral development bank provided no timeline for its commitment, which will be deliberated by its board of directors in October
Youth activists urge bigger say in decision making for climate-hit Africans
The young environmentalists are looking for a seat at the table when decisions are being made about their futures as climate impacts worsen across the continent
Amnesty: Yemen's Houthis must release model fearing 'virginity testing'
Rights group calls for release of Intisar al-Hammad, 26, whose lawyers said she has been threatened with an invasive virginity test
U.N. chief urges 'substantial' G7 climate aid pledges
U.N. chief urges G7 countries to make 'substantial' pledges to help with climate action in developing countries
U.N. methane report ups pressure on EU to tackle the planet-warming gas
Methane - released from agriculture, fossil fuels and landfills - is a particularly potent greenhouse gas, so tackling emissions offers the fastest way to curb climate change, report says