WHO to send in experts to prevent sexual abuse after Congo scandal
Following a joint investigation by the Thomson Reuters Foundation and The New Humanitarian, an inquiry found 83 aid workers were involved in sex abuse during the Ebola epidemic
No end in sight for deforestation, as national goals and funding fall short
Countries have invested just 0.5% and 5% of the estimated $460 billion per year needed to conserve, manage and revive the planet's forests since 2010, according to a new report
WHO's Tedros under donor pressure to act quickly on Congo sex scandal - diplomats
More than 80 aid workers, a quarter of whom were employed by the WHO, were involved in sexual abuse and exploitation during an Ebola epidemic in Congo
WHO employees took part in Congo sex abuses in Ebola crisis, report says
The probe follows a Thomson Reuters Foundation and The New Humanitarian investigation in which over 50 women accused aid workers of demanding sex in exchange for jobs
OPINION: Now is the time for the EU to ban forced labour imports
The EU should amend the public procurement directive for procurers to consider social responsibility and human rights issues in purchasing decisions.
Feared and forgotten, Congo's Ebola orphans work to survive
Hundreds of children orphaned by Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been driven to work amid trauma, discrimination and fear around the disease
OPINION: The coup in Guinea creates more economic hardship for its people
Citizens are continually robbed of their legitimate right to change leaderships that do not address their socio-economic needs.
FACTBOX: As Mexico decriminalises abortion, what are the laws worldwide?
With Mexico decriminalising abortion, here is a round-up of abortion laws worldwide
OPINION: Collective action can stop corruption in the extractives sector
The countries most affected, and the industries where so much of the corruption takes place, need to be at the forefront of putting in reforms
With free education, Congo's child miners swap hammers for books
Congo was one of the last countries in the world to introduce free primary education, with 6 million children out of school in 2018