This doctor survived Ebola. This is her message on coronavirus
"Infectious diseases such as Ebola and COVID-19 don't respect time. They don't respect governments. They don't respect people. They just spread."
Evictions, power cuts heighten S. Africa housing crisis amid lockdown
Despite a moratorium on evictions, tenants unable to pay rent are having utilities shut off and being kicked out of their homes
Flood prevention could bring 'huge' payoff as global risks rise
As climate change brings growing risks of inundation, especially in Asia, investing now in protection could bring huge savings, researchers say
OPINION: Migration and COVID-19 in Uganda: The challenges of urban refugees
The challenges faced by crowded refugee communities are exacerbated by the lack of protective gear, misinformation and increased prices
Coronavirus crisis threatens to cut off clean electricity lifeline for poor
Off-grid electricity providers fear customers who lose jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic will be unable to make payments, while broader financing dries up
How does the WHO help the world's most vulnerable people?
Founded in 1948, the WHO has been instrumental in tackling diseases in countries across Africa and Asia
Coronavirus: Africa braces for impact 'like nothing we have seen'
With ventilators scarce and social distancing a luxury, COVID-19 cases are rising on the continent. But some hope lessons from Ebola have left governments better prepared
Coronavirus spotlights risks of swelling slums in Africa's cities
In Africa's megacities access to clean water is unreliable, and with many slum families living in just one room, social distancing is hard
The Thomson Reuters Foundation joins ground-breaking partnership to combat the worst forms of child labour
The Thomson Reuters Foundation is part of the PACE consortium, a cross-sector partnership of six organisations working to combat the exploitation of children in the worst forms of child labour in Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic.
UN aid chief on coronavirus: 'No one is safe until everyone is safe'
The Thomson Reuters Foundation spoke to Mark Lowcock as the United Nations announced a $2 billion plan to fight the virus in crisis areas