Will COP26 deforestation pledge be game-changer or just more broken promises?

A major commitment to ending and reversing deforestation at COP26 will need more funding, transparent monitoring and tough regulation of businesses and financiers linked to forest destruction to work, analysts say

'Stripped away': Growing push on land justice for Black Americans

'Surging' public discussions on reparations to atone for the effects of slavery and structural racism in the U.S. are currently underway

Bangladeshi veteran of UN climate talks fears COP26 will fail the world's poorest

Slow action to cut emissions and deliver finance means Glasgow summit will likely fall short of keeping 1.5C goal alive and protecting vulnerable people, warns Saleemul Huq

'Perfect storm': Poor Britons caught in cost-of-living squeeze

As inflation gathers pace in Britain, low-income households are expected to bear the brunt of rising fuel and food prices and higher outgoings

The price of abortion curbs: Economists weigh in on U.S. debate

In a debate marked by deep ideological and religious divides, economists urge policymakers to consider the financial cost of curbing women's abortion rights

Bangladesh's hazardous shipyards launch race for cleaner, safer future

The shipyard industry in Bangladesh is evolving to come in line with new regulations designed to improve worker safety and environmental protection

U.S. Supreme Court spurns Catholic hospital appeal over transgender patient

California hospital says it does not discriminate after transgender patient sues for cancelling surgery as a part of gender transition

Opinion

OPINION: Memo to COP26: To save our forests, recognize local and indigenous land rights now

Many forest projects fail because they neglect to include and pay the people who own, live and work on the land

OPINION: Hong Kong: Protecting journalists means safeguarding internet freedom

Ending impunity for crimes against journalists and safeguarding freedom online requires action on multiple fronts

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