'Last window': Green Climate Fund chief urges reopening of U.S. finance tap
Biden administration's decision on U.S. contribution to the GCF is key to ramping up much-needed support for green, climate-resilient recovery in poorer nations, says fund's head
Coronavirus fallout traps more Congolese girls in sex work
A rising number of girls in the Democratic Republic of Congo are turning to the sex trade as COVID-19 deepens desperation
For this Amazon van driver, AI surveillance was the final straw
For Vic, an Amazon driver since 2019, the company's decision to install a four-lens, AI-powered camera in his van was the final indignity. This month, he quit
EXCLUSIVE-U.S. looks to Canada for minerals to build electric vehicles -documents
The U.S. Department of Commerce holds a closed-door virtual meeting with miners and battery manufacturers to discuss ways to boost Canadian production of EV materials
Morocco's vaccination drive bypasses undocumented migrants
Morocco's vaccination programme concentrates on medics, other key workers, older people and those with chronic ailments, but undocumented migrants are not a part of its plans
One in three women endure physical or sexual violence -WHO
Boys should be taught in school about respect and consent, say WHO officials, as biggest-ever survey points to 'endemic' violence against women and girls
Two-thirds of tropical rainforest destroyed or degraded globally, NGO says
Logging and land conversion - mainly for agriculture - are the prime culprits in stripping old-growth forests, says non-profit
LGBT+ refugees call on U.N. for safe space after Kenya camp attacks
LGBT+ refugees say their quarters at Kenya's Kakuma camp had been attacked at least five times since the start of the year
Children in Congo turn to motorbike taxis for work as COVID-19 bites
With schools shut due to the pandemic, many Congolese children are illegally driving motorcycle taxis to support their families
World Bank readies COVID-19 vaccine funds for around 30 African countries
World Bank prepares vaccine funds to help about 30 African countries to immunise vulnerable groups