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
Ghana kicks off coronavirus vaccination campaign with COVAX shots
Ghana was the first country to receive COVID-19 shots as part of the COVAX vaccine-sharing scheme
Pandemic likely made 2020 'another devastating year' for world's forests
Weaker law enforcement due to COVID-19 lockdowns, funding cuts for forest protection and an exodus from cities to rural areas are expected to have fuelled deforestation in 2020, experts say
Pandemi membuat 2020 menjadi ‘tahun bencana lagi’ bagi hutan dunia
Penegakan hukum yang lemah akibat pembatasan pergerakan karena COVID-19, pemangkasan anggaran perlindungan hutan dan perpindahan masal penduduk dari kota ke desa diperkirakan memperparah deforestasi pada 2020, para ahli mengatakan.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise takes top prize at Stop Slavery Award
Stop Slavery Award recognises corporations and charities leading by example in global anti-slavery drive
Hewlett Packard Enterprise, ARMEDANGELS and Missing Link Trust amongst winners of the Stop Slavery Award
The Thomson Reuters Foundation names businesses, SMEs, NGOs, and journalists leading the way in the fight to end modern slavery and human trafficking.
Insecurity, suspicion will mar vaccine rollout in Africa war zones
A feeling the vaccine is not a priority, suspicion of taking a "foreign" drug and the threat of attacks by militants are just some of the challenges health workers will face getting vaccines to millions in Africa's conflict zones, say charities