As famine stalks Afghanistan, West urged to rescue stricken economy
With millions of Afghans at risk of famine following the Taliban’s takeover, sanctions are complicating efforts to send aid and revive the economy
FACTBOX: Afghanistan's hunger and poverty crisis in numbers
Poverty is spiralling among Afghans as economic meltdown compounds a devastating drought following the Taliban’s return to power
Canada to resettle LGBT+ refugees, female Afghan judges
Canada will resettle an unspecified number of Afghans from the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer communities next year following the Taliban taking control of the country.
OPINION: In the face of crises, LGBT+ activists need the support of our global community
In the face of crises, LGBT+ activists need the support of our global community, writes Rupert Abbott, executive director of GiveOut.
Climate change, COVID-19 and conflict drive 'alarming' rise in aid need
About 274 million people are expected to require humanitarian assistance next year - a 17% jump from 2020, and one aid agencies will struggle to handle, U.N. official say
EXPLAINER: Is climate change boosting hunger around the world?
Extreme weather, rising seas and hotter temperatures are increasingly affecting farmers and their harvests. What needs to change - and what could help?
British armed forces to allow people with HIV to enlist
From next year, serving British military personnel who have tested positive for HIV, but no longer carry a detectable viral load, will be allowed to be deployed on military operations
One in eight children found at risk of becoming child soldiers
Charity calls for measures to ensure access to education to protect children from forced recruitment by armed groups
Seven highlights from Trust Conference 2021
Trust Conference – the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s flagship annual event – convened world-leading human rights defenders, innovators, media experts, business leaders and policymakers to address some of today’s most critical societal challenges and to discuss a post-pandemic recovery with inclusive growth, climate justice, media freedom and protection of digital rights.
Escape from Kabul: a gay man dodges death at the hands of the Taliban
The Taliban seized power in Afghanistan more than 100 days ago, following the fall of the capital Kabul on August 15... But concern is growing for LGBT+ Afghans, some of whom are on the run fearing death.