insight
India crowdfunds millions for its weary crematorium workers
expert views
U.S. vaccine patent waiver: a "game changer" for the global south?
Opinion
As a US doctor battling COVID, I worry about my father in India
Dispute over COVID deaths pits indigenous Brazilians against gov't
Funding boost to reach COVID-19 vaccine skeptics and vulnerable
in depth
Can Canada's oil-rich Alberta capture a low-carbon future?
COVID-19: What else can Biden do to help vaccinate the world?
Opinion
As a US doctor battling COVID, I worry about my father in India
Dispute over COVID deaths pits indigenous Brazilians against gov't
Tech-savvy Indians use coding skills to find COVID-19 vaccine slot
Special Package:
Coronavirus vaccine inequality View now

Opinion

Saleemul Huq International Centre for Climate Change and Development

We must discuss the Paris accord every day, not once a year at COP

As the pandemic again threatens the annual UN climate summit, known as the COP, it's time to push on with a fresh approach that uses all opportunities for climate action
Andrew Norton International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

Aid cuts set UK on course to sleepwalk into a COP26 collapse

Britain's decision to trim its aid budget sends entirely the wrong message to world leaders - that under-delivering for vulnerable countries is OK
Malik Amin Aslam Khan Government of Pakistan

Now is the time to turn climate promises into action

The Biden climate summit was a start – but concrete steps are needed next, including on climate adaptation and finance
Rowlands Kaotcha The Hunger Project

As India battles COVID-19, I fear Africa will be the next hotspot

Though India had access to vaccines, it is now battling coronavirus. I fear the next hotspot will be in Africa where vaccines are short in supply

Coronavirus

We show how coronavirus is impacting the lives of vulnerable people globally. more
Package
Coronavirus vaccine inequality
expert-views
U.S. vaccine patent waiver: a "game changer" for the global south?
insight
India crowdfunds millions for its weary crematorium workers
Dispute over COVID deaths pits indigenous Brazilians against gov't
Spain backs U.S. vaccine patent waiver, calls for more cooperation
Biden decided to support IP waiver for vaccines -White House

Climate

We focus on the human and development impacts of climate change. more
Package
Legal action on climate change
in-depth
Can Canada's oil-rich Alberta capture a low-carbon future?
Climate finance hopes for poor nations pinned on G7 summit
UN methane report ups pressure on EU to tackle greenhouse gas
German climate ruling huge opportunity for Europe
It’s time for answers for Africa’s ‘climate refugees’

Women

We focus on stories that help to empower women and bring lasting change to gender inequality. more
Package
Domestic abuse and coronavirus
Call for more midwives as millions die in childbirth
Young Muslim women protest proposed French ban
Samoa's female PM challenger set for rerun after gender quota row
Olympics-Females told to 'be quiet' on transgender issue
Fears in India as COVID-19 leaves children without carers

LGBT+

We delve deeper into the issues faced by LGBT+ communities around the world. more
Package
Climate change and a 'just transition'
Lesbian mothers flood German courts with parenting rights demands
interview
Scrapping gay sex bans key to fighting HIV, says UNAIDS ambassador
Are U.S. firms ready to do more than voice concerns on trans right
Croatian court backs same-sex adoption in new LGBT+ win
Weightlifter Hubbard poised to become first trans Olympian

Technology

We explore how data and technology are impacting people’s rights and societies. more
Package
Coronavirus and surveillance
Tech-savvy Indians use coding skills to find COVID-19 vaccine slot
Data tools boost U.S. campaigners push for racial equity
Facebook, Twitter Trump bans: what are the rules?
Canadians seeking vaccines rely on web-savvy volunteers
Facebook oversight board upholds Trump's suspension

Slavery

We shine a light on human trafficking, forced labour and modern-day slavery. more
Package
Taking on the Traffickers
Communities seen as key to ending use of child soldiers
Hong Kong pauses plan to force COVID-19 vaccines on migrant maids
Young Uyghurs abroad defy online spies to speak up on Xinjiang
Gridlock in Athens as transport staff strike over labour reform
US seizes Malaysia's Top Glove shipment on forced labour concern

Cities

We examine how cities are reshaping the way people live. more
Package
Cities reboot: Urban life in the age of COVID-19
COVID-19 seen slowing city shift to green transport
Bigger isn't better: could COVID kill open-plan offices?
'Life is precious' say Indian migrants fleeing COVID-hit cities
Delhi's popular autorickshaws become COVID-19 ambulances
'Cooling gap' widens, despite rising heat, as virus hikes poverty

Land

We shine a light on how land and property rights can empower communities worldwide. more
Package
Land to lose: coronavirus compounds debt crisis in Cambodia
Dispute over COVID deaths pits indigenous Brazilians against gov't
Retailers urge Brazil to scrap bill seen boosting deforestation
India's first 3D-printed home offers affordable housing 'solution'
Brazil court suspends probe into Indigenous leader
Brazilian indigenous leaders subpoenaed for criticizing government

Economies

We report on how to ensure people globally have economic security and a decent standard of living. more
Package
Climate change and a 'just transition'
COVID-19: What else can Biden do to help vaccinate the world?
Funding boost to reach COVID-19 vaccine skeptics and vulnerable
Growing calls to legalize U.S. street vendors post pandemic
Lebanon's lights may go off as cash for electricity runs out
U.S. minority children lag whites in full-time classroom learning

Videos

more
Inside the war against illegal gold mining in Peru's Amazon
'I'm Fighting Trump's Transgender Military Ban'
4 Generations of African Americans on Being Black in America
South Africa’s battle between coal and climate
Young lives on the line: #climatecrisis
Xinjiang to London: Chinese surveillance tech in the UK

Editor's Picks

As COVID-19 sweeps rural India, sick struggle to access healthcare
explainer
New UK law aims to end financial abuse in relationships. Can it work?
Protecting nature can lower risk of armed conflict, says conservation body
John Kerry calls on scientists to lead fight against climate change denial

In Depth

analysis
ANALYSIS - Viable plan or security theatre? Europe embraces digital health pass
analysis
Rich nations under fire for funding gas as 'bridge fuel' overseas
Health official alleges ‘sexual slavery’ in Tigray; women blame soldiers
insight
'COVID is a wake-up call': Black entrepreneurs aim to level playing field

Trending