New warning system to sound alarm on rainforest 'tipping points'
Rainforests are far more vulnerable than predicted in the past, researchers find, warning areas that are disturbed or fragmented lack resilience to climate warming and drought
Congo's children dodge gangs to sell sex drugs on Kinshasa streets
Candy started touting drugs - which promise to improve sexual performance with evocative names such as 'Kill the Mommy' or 'Rabbit' - after dropping out of school due to poverty
OPINION: To achieve decent work, we must improve the health and safety of 'hidden' artisanal miners
We have a collective responsibility to ensure that the world’s hidden mining workforce, supplying the materials we use in our daily lives, enjoy safe and productive working conditions
Fund nature protection now or face huge losses, says World Bank
Many countries could see significant falls in GDP by 2030 if they fail to better conserve biodiversity and natural systems
More than 8,500 children used as soldiers in 2020: U.N.
More than 8,500 children were used as soldiers last year and nearly 2,700 others were killed, the United Nations says
OPINION: We must understand the context of cocoa farming to stop child labour in West Africa
Manufacturers, NGOs and stakeholder groups cannot combat child labour and trafficking in West Africa without understanding the context of cocoa farming
Dance helps Congo's rape survivors cope with trauma
Congo's eastern borderlands have remained gripped by violence since the official end of a civil war in 2003
Congo president says Kinshasa hospitals 'overwhelmed' by coronavirus
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/CONGO:Congo president says Kinshasa hospitals 'overwhelmed' by coronavirus
Foundation and partners launch new website housing resources to support the fight against the worst forms of child labour
The Partnership Against Child Exploitation (PACE) – an international consortium comprising the Thomson Reuters Foundation and five other partners – is proud to launch its new website, housing a range of data-driven insights and resources designed to inform, support and empower those working to tackle the worst forms of child labour.
Child kidnapping being used as warfare tactic in Mozambique, aid groups say
Kidnapping victims are frequently exposed to further trauma such as witnessing beheadings or seeing their homes being set alight, says Save the Children