Biden's return to Paris pact just a first step for U.S. climate action

Hopes are high that Joe Biden will kickstart U.S. involvement in global climate diplomacy and set an ambitious 2030 target to cut his country's planet-heating emissions

U.S. to join COVID vaccine push for poor nations, remain WHO member - Fauci

The United States under President Joe Biden is to join the COVAX vaccine facility that aims to deliver vaccines to poor countries

COVAX says to supply 1.8 bln COVID vaccine doses to poor in '21, warns of uncertainties

The COVAX vaccine sharing platform said it aimed to deliver 1.8 billion COVID-19 doses to poorer countries in 2021

Egypt's cabinet toughens law banning female genital mutilation

Perpetrators could be jailed for up to 20 years under amendments aimed at stamping out the ancient practice

100 hours in the dark: How an election internet blackout hit poor Ugandans

Internet freedom monitor Netblocks calculates that the almost five-day shutdown would have cost the Ugandan economy around $9 billion

Australia feels global, national heat for 2050 zero-emissions goal

As the government softens its support for fossil fuels and invests in green tech, it could join a growing club of nations vowing to become carbon-neutral by mid-century

Human trafficking cases in Thailand hit decade low due to COVID-19

Coronavirus pandemic led to reduction in sex and labour trafficking investigations by Thai authorities

New York City opens billions in contracts to LGBT+ business

Under the change, LGBT+ business owners in New York will win access to $25 billion in city contracts

Evictions to racial equity: Calls for 'immediate' Biden action on housing

Renters facing eviction call on U.S. President Biden to tackle the 'worst housing crisis since the Great Depression'

Biden urged to protect consumers from tech giants

Digital rights groups are pressuring the Biden administration to prioritize privacy and take on big tech

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OPINION: Moving beyond Paris, India steps up its climate ambitions

The country aims to be be "a leader in thought and action on climate", its foreign secretary says

OPINION: The problem with ‘spotting the signs’ of modern slavery

The privileging of awareness-raising as a solution to modern slavery benefits the conditions that create exploitation