IMF and World Bank urge G7 to release surplus vaccines
IMF and World Bank heads will meet over the weekend with officials from the G7 countries, with the COVID-19 pandemic set to be a central topic
U.S. says to make COVID-19 vaccines available to India
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris discussed efforts to improve the bilateral health supply chain, including in vaccine production
Kenyan worker's arrest shows power, and peril, of online advocacy
Kenyan security guard used Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to highlight cramped living quarters, low wages and the dangers of working outside in high temperatures
Congo agrees $100 mln solar-hybrid power deal for three cities
Less than 10% of Congo's roughly 90 million people have reliable access to electricity
Firms hiring transgender staff could get tax breaks in Bangladesh
LGBT+ rights campaigners welcome the budget proposal, which parliament is expected to approve, but urge the government to ensure it is implemented properly
G7 must donate COVID shots to avoid 1918-scale pandemic disaster -CEPI chief
Leaders face a 'moral imperative' to ensure poorer nations are not devastated by the virus, says the head of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations
Time is running out, says UN, as HIV/AIDS targets missed
Global goal to end the HIV/AIDS pandemic by 2030 will not be reached at current rate of progress, UNAIDS warns
Bolivia's Aymara women train to fight back against domestic violence
Indigenous women are learning taekwondo moves to protect themselves against attacks by partners or family members
OPINION: To conserve nature, protect human rights
Remaining ecosystems are largely found on the lands of Indigenous peoples, but they are under assault
Restore land the size of China to meet climate and nature goals, UN says
Regreening at least 1 billion hectares would help tackle hunger, climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, says #GenerationRestoration report