World leaders return to U.N. with focus on pandemic, climate
Before the annual speeches begin, the U.N. chief and British prime minister will hold a summit on Monday to try and save November's COP26 climate summit from failure
Thousands march for LGBTQ+ rights in Ukraine despite some opposition
The Ukrainian government has increased support for LGBTQ+ rights since Western-backed leaders came to power in 2014. Parliament passed legislation in 2015 to ban discrimination in the workplace, but it does not allow for same-sex marriage or adoption of children.
UK's COP26 chief says ball in China's court on making it a success
Alok Sharma says he had had "constructive and very frank discussions" during a visit to China earlier this month
Some Afghan girls return to school, others face anxious wait
The new Taliban ministry of education gave a statement that gave no indication of when girls might be able to go back to their classes.
Biden asks world leaders to cut methane in climate fight
Biden urges other countries to join a pact agreed by the US and the EU to aim to reduce global methane emissions by at least 30% below 2020 levels by 2030
Salvadoran president rules out allowing abortion, same-sex marriage
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele announced on Friday that his government would not legalize same-sex marriage, abortion or euthanasia in upcoming constitutional reforms
EXPLAINER: 1.5C warming limit in doubt as countries lag on emissions cuts
The challenge for November's COP26 climate change summit is to keep the 1.5C goal in sight - but progress is painfully slow
Puberty blockers explained, as UK court rules on trans children
Medical treatment for children seeking to transition gender is back in the spotlight.
OPINION: Now is the time for the EU to ban forced labour imports
The EU should amend the public procurement directive for procurers to consider social responsibility and human rights issues in purchasing decisions.
UK court overturns puberty blocker restrictions
The Court of Appeal for England and Wales overturned a ruling that restricted children's access to puberty-blocking drugs.