Planeta Futuro

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

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

Residents of the Strip are inventing desperate solutions to survive the Israeli blockade, which has prevented the entry of supplies since early March. For many Gazans, it’s practically an ‘act of patriotism’

For sixth consecutive time, number of individuals facing an acute lack of food and water grows — 295.3 million, according to a recent report

Journalists broadcasting from Paris are sidestepping Taliban restrictions to connect girls in their home country to learning, health advice and entertainment

Civilians living in displacement camps in one of the most food-insecure countries in the world have been hit hard by the US president’s decision to suspend USAID

Of the total projected fatalities, 4.5 million were children, according to a study by the ISGlobal institute, in which researchers from Brazil, Mozambique, and the United States participated

A total of 259,061 people lost their lives in road accidents in the continent in 2021, according to the latest report from the Africa Transport Policy Program

Imitation European spirits are sold on the streets of Zimbabwe and are popular with young people and the unemployed who, in seeking a cheap drink, put their health at risk

A decade after the worst of the virus’ 40 outbreaks killed 11,300 people, individuals who still bear its physical and mental scars speak out

Human rights and humanitarian organizations are sounding the alarm about an increase in sexual violence against children, their presence in gangs, and the risks to their education and future

EL PAÍS followed the path of 15 geolocated garments for months and over thousands of kilometers to gauge the environmental and social costs of the mass consumption of fast fashion. Dubbed in Africa as ‘dead white man’s clothing,’ it pollutes countries in the Global South, feeds opaque commercial networks and leaves a long carbon footprint in its wake

The director of the Senegalese Space Study Agency has just led the launch of the first Senegalese nanosatellite into space

Israeli bombardment has robbed them of loved ones, homes and livelihoods, and the ceasefire has allowed them to see the extent of the destruction. Still, in spite of everything, the Gaza Strip is where most Palestinians want to see their children grow up

A comprehensive strategy that combines pharmacological advances, vector control, public outreach to raise awareness and community work has managed to drastically reduce cases of the disease. However, there are still challenges to overcome

An organization in the country has rescued around 100 of these mammals from illegal trafficking and has joined forces for conservation and education about the species