Victims’ advocacy organizations continue to demand fair compensation and criticize the tourist use of the factory 40 years after the tragedy. Some 22,000 people have died since 1984, half a million suffer from aftereffects, and this area of India remains a danger to the health of its inhabitants
In his latest production, ‘We Were Here’, the documentary maker presents a new and complex perspective on Black presence in Renaissance Europe
The Zimbabwean expert based in Botswana heads the laboratory that sequenced the omicron variant of the coronavirus. A leading figure in the fight against HIV, he argues that Africa should aim to produce its own vaccines to end dependency
Greenpeace Spain placed tracking devices on 23 items of clothing and followed their journey for a year after depositing them in collection containers. They were shocked by the results
Palestinian filmmaker Dima Hamdan describes the Israeli military’s blackmailing of homosexuals in the West Bank so that they would collaborate with their occupation in a new short film. Theirs was a terrible choice: betrayal or public shaming?
Around 30,000 children from the Central American country were given up for international adoption between 1977 and 2007. In many cases, the processes were riddled with irregularities and corruption. Some of the children, now grown up, have returned and are helping other people find their biological families
In the heart of the Ghanaian jungle, illegal mines are polluting rivers and making the impoverished population ill. Residents barely share in the profits, which often end up outside the country. Six weeks before the general elections, indignation is rising among the population and protests against unchecked extractivism are growing
Despite Israeli attacks and lack of care, there are trees that have survived a year of war. Crops have been severely decimated, but Palestinians celebrate that life is prevailing in a devastated Strip
The dangerous legacy of the civil war that ravaged the country for almost three decades still leaves terrible wounds. An international organization is using animals to find explosive devices to allow the population to recover its way of life
The executive director of the organization says gender inequality is one of the most important drivers of new infections, especially in Africa
Climate change and conflict are displacing people, destroying livelihoods and disrupting agricultural and industrial economies, all of which intensifies hunger and instability
The artist has published a book featuring black-and-white illustrations created with a unique permanent ink. These drawings are inspired by videos shared by Gazans on social media since the onset of the war
The connection of Indigenous peoples with the forest is not just a question of survival: it is about maintaining our identity and keeping alive the knowledge of our ancestors for those who will come after us
The vaccination campaign in the country worst hit by the virus began on Saturday. The DRC has already recorded about 1,000 deaths and its government is calling for more doses to protect the population
Achim Steiner — the administrator of the United Nations Development Programme — warns of the risk of greater global instability if rich countries stop investing in poorer ones. These lower-income nations are struggling with a climate emergency for which they are largely not responsible
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