Tshering Tobgay defends the index that measures the happiness of citizens, which he considers more relevant than GDP, and explains why a tourist tax has been established for those who want to visit the Himalayan country
Antimicrobial resistance is associated with over a million deaths a year, with an escalating death toll projected over the coming decades
Increased investment in researching the crop’s grassy cousins can yield a new generation of varieties that are not just climate-resilient, but also environmentally regenerative
Displaced Palestinian families in a coastal area in the southern Strip have their tents flooded by the sea and fear that their fragile shelters will not withstand the cold and winter rains
For almost 30 years, the Pastoral Women’s Council has defended the rights of women in the community. They have managed to prevent forced marriages, while helping Maasai women and girls access education and land ownership
The fundamentalists’ latest edict, which prohibits women’s voices from being heard in public, consolidates a gender apartheid. Meanwhile, fear, violence and mental health issues grow in the face of international paralysis
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, approximately 80% of those who have died from the virus are minors under 15 years old. Often, they are also facing other challenges, including conflicts, displacement, droughts, floods and malnutrition
The continent needs green energy to ensure access to electricity for its population, making it a highly coveted trading partner in the eyes of Beijing, which is subject to trade barriers by the US and EU
Food prices have skyrocketed in the Strip, especially in the north, where it is very difficult to get aid to people. Families have not eaten fruits or vegetables since October, and nine out of 10 children suffer from malnutrition. There is no blood or rubble in these images, but they still encapsulate the humanitarian disaster suffered by two million people
The state of Madhya Pradesh, where the effects of climate change are taking hold, has the highest number of missing persons cases in the country. Children and young women are exposed to dangers such as trafficking when they migrate in search of temporary work
Australian entrepreneur Stephenie Rodriguez contracted the disease in Nigeria. After a long recovery, she is speaking out about her experience and calling for more funds to eradicate this disease, which kills 600,000 people every year
This toilet – which doesn’t require water or a sewer connection – aims to solve the lack of sanitation, a problem that affects half of the world’s population, especially women and girls
The Democratic Republic of the Congo, where most cases of mpox are concentrated, is facing a health emergency amid a humanitarian crisis. Thirteen African countries have so far confirmed cases of the virus
Content creators go to camps where the country’s displaced individuals live and ask them — particularly minors — to spend hours appearing in their videos in the hopes of gaining followers and money
As a young boy, he was forced to flee his home in South Sudan before going on to compete in the first Refugee Olympic Team, and now uses his experiences to offer hope to others
NGOs and migrants argue that the system puts up unfair technological barriers that have turned the right to apply for protection in another country into a game of chance
Gambia is at the center of the global fight to stop women’s rights from being rolled back. Now, a male-dominated Parliament is set to decide whether to overturn the ban on mutilating girls