EXPLAINER: U.N. summit seeks to shape a food system fit for the future

A meeting in Rome this week will prepare the ground for September's summit where actions will be launched for healthier, greener ways to produce and consume food

Greener PPE: Inventors tackle COVID-19 plastic waste mountain

Appalled by the tons of plastic trash generated by the pandemic, entrepreneurs are developing reusable PPE and turning single-use masks into everything from bricks to toolboxes

LGBT+ campaigners demand inclusion at first UK 'Reclaim Pride' march

London holds first UK 'Protest Pride' as marchers demand return to Pride's radical roots

Are World Heritage Site listings a blessing or a curse?

A UNESCO World Heritage Site listing carries a great deal of prestige, but can also outprice local residents and exacerbate inequalities

LGBTQ representation at Games can change lives, says Daley

Tom Daley said he grew up feeling like an outsider, after he won Olympic gold in the 10 metre synchronised platform dive with team mate Matty Lee

World Bank, COVAX unveil plan to speed vaccine supplies to developing countries

The plan will allows COVAX to make advance purchases - at more competitive prices - from vaccine manufacturers

From teen pregnancy to HIV, Malawi's youth radio shows tackle taboos

Radio programmes made for and by young people are helping to address sensitive social issues like teen pregnancy, abuse and child marriage

Brands wake up to LGBT+ sponsorship deals as acceptance grows in sport

As a record of more than 160 openly LGBT+ athletes prepare to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, brands increasingly recognize the appeal of authenticity

New warning system to sound alarm on rainforest 'tipping points'

Rainforests are far more vulnerable than predicted in the past, researchers find, warning areas that are disturbed or fragmented lack resilience to climate warming and drought

South African women risk assault to reach work as taxi violence surges

Getting to and from work has become risky for women in a country where a sexual offence is committed every 10 minutes

Thousands to join Budapest Pride march in protest over new anti-LGBT law

The European Commission has launched legal action over the new law, which came into force this month, saying it is discriminatory

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OPINION: Why refugees can, and should, lead solutions to displacement

Spurred on by COVID-19, private donors are shifting power to refugee-led organisations. It is time for others to do the same