Resistance is breaking through in clandestine and virtual sessions, created in the country and from exile, where Afghan women read, debate, and share scanned PDF files of banned books
The lives of millions of children hang in the balance if they lose access to this compound. The UN and NGOs are seeking solutions to produce it locally and distribute the US stockpile
Experts and industry promoters warn that the gains from this growing sector are not fully reaching local workers and suppliers, and stress the need to invest in education and the competitiveness of community projects
A Doctors Without Borders physiotherapist recounts how an Israeli attack destroyed her home in Gaza City, forcing her to leave for good
The sick are dying in the largest medical center in southern Gaza, with hardly any medicine available and many malnourished patients who are unable to leave the Strip for treatment
Numerous NGOs are trying to prevent the Trump administration from incinerating a shipment of pills, intrauterine devices, and hormonal implants, stored on European soil, that would help 1.4 million women and girls
Palestinians in Gaza’s main city, emaciated and facing the threat of yet another displacement, accuse Israel — which rejects the UN’s findings — of deceiving the world with its ‘propaganda’
The African Union is pushing to end Mercator’s distortions and replace it with projections that reflect the continent’s real proportions
Around 350,000 people suffering from some kind of illness not directly caused by the Israeli offensive have been unable to receive treatment due to the destruction of hospitals and mass displacement in the Strip
Gazan photographer Ahmed al-Arini recounts the pain and exhaustion he deals with daily to document the humanitarian catastrophe ravaging the enclave
The Israeli blockade is forcing more than two million people into a daily struggle to survive. Over 100 organizations denounce a deliberately provoked humanitarian catastrophe. ‘There is no food in Gaza, absolutely none’
Every day, migrants expelled by the Trump administration arrive in Guatemala. Others are turning back before even reaching the US-Mexico border, defeated by the growing difficulties. Returnees carry with them a sense of failure
In the first quarter of the year, at least three people died from elephant attacks in the Kariba region. The government has announced its intention to cull 50 animals to control overpopulation
Three sex workers recount the violence and scams their peers face in the country’s tourism zones
The temporary suspension of PEPFAR has disrupted preventive treatments, infant testing, and the work of community health teams serving vulnerable populations in the Global South, according to UNAIDS
Israeli bombing and the military occupation of the Strip prevent the burial of the deceased in traditional cemeteries, despite the trauma this causes for their families
The executive director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme is calling for better urban planning to help cities prepare for population growth and to tackle the global housing crisis
Five days in five videos that chronicle daily life in the Gaza Strip. A cameraman captures the suffering of the people in this Palestinian territory, bombarded and devastated by the Israeli army
Eight countries in Latin America and the Caribbean are in the ‘red zone,’ according to an index created by Columbia University and the Rockefeller Foundation
Despite a projected drop in aid, Mathias Cormann remains optimistic, proposing ways to boost public and private financing at the UN summit in Seville
At the United Nations summit in Seville, governments cannot simply cover up the shortcomings of a collapsing developing finance system
Multilateral development banks are working more closely with businesses and are becoming a bridge between global needs and local solutions
African countries face significant financial burdens that limit their ability to invest in social programs. Restructuring and other financial instruments will be key topics at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development in Seville
Nasser, the largest medical center in the southern Strip and the only one with the capacity to treat patients in critical condition, is surrounded by ‘red zones’ and increasingly isolated from the population
The director of the Africa CDC believes the abrupt cutoff of Western aid will cause great suffering to Africans. At the same time, he sees it as an opportunity to emancipate the continent from foreign support
The expert has complete confidence in digital technology as a lever for change and artificial intelligence’s power to improve health and agriculture — but says it’s essential that humans maintain control
A resolution spearheaded by Ivory Coast and unanimously approved acknowledges the physical, mental, and social impact of dermatological conditions, which affect one-third of humanity and have been neglected for decades