The residents of Djibouti face many challenges. Natural factors such as drought and higher temperatures affect not only residents’ basic needs but also their quality of life with disease and poverty distressing the population constantly. Here is information about some of the diseases impacting Djibouti. Diseases Impacting Djibouti Diseases impact the majority of communities in […]
Malta is a southern European island country located in the Mediterranean Sea. It has a small population of just less than 575,000. However, the country is seeing relatively fast rates of population growth. In 2024, the total net migration into Malta was 6,323, and in total, the population grew by almost 2% that year. It […]
Samoa was added to the UN’s least developed country (LDC) list in 1971. Membership to this list is determined by gross national income, health and education outcomes and other factors. While landing a place on this list is intimidating, doing so gives many countries a path to graduate from it. In the case of Samoa, […]
Kiribati is a nation consisting of 33 islands in the Pacific Ocean lying directly along the earth’s equator in Micronesia. The territory gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1979. Kiribati’s location makes it the only country in the world that falls into all four hemispheres. Sitting on the International Date Line, it has the […]
Rule of law aims to delimit arbitrary power by ensuring governments must follow the same legal standards as citizens. In Serbia, leaders have repeatedly tested this principle. Nevertheless, Serbia’s post-authoritarian recovery, rooted in the stability of potential European integration, produced a rule of law that drew fair and equitable governance. However, since 2012, Serbia has […]
Homelessness in Guinea-Bissau is more accurately understood through the lens of housing insecurity rather than widespread street sleeping. In urban areas, particularly the capital city of Bissau, housing deprivation most commonly takes the form of informal and overcrowded living arrangements where residents lack access to durable construction and basic services such as water and sanitation. […]
Since the early 21st century, Peru has led Latin America in expanding their economy and improving quality of living. The poverty rate fell from 60% to 24%, while non-traditional agricultural exports rose by 15 times in value. Many of these achievements trace back to the divisive presidency of Alberto Fujimori from 1990 to 2000. Although […]
Today, thanks to recent technological advancements and the work of various humanitarian initiatives, 3D printing promises to improve the lives of millions of amputees across the world. This comes as cause for optimism, especially in developing countries such as The Gambia, where amputations are relatively common. The work of Gambian organizations such as Make3D, specialists […]
Sustainable Development Goal 1 (SDG 1) is one of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals the UN adopted in 2015. The goals are part of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with the aim of achieving “peace and prosperity for people and the planet by 2030.” SDG 1 is the broadest and most-encompassing […]
Taking their seats again in the United Kingdom (U.K.) House of Commons after the Christmas recess, MPs from all major parties came together to raise questions and demand answers concerning the U.K.’s contribution to the global post-conflict aid effort in Gaza. Concern has peaked in Westminster as an illegal Israeli aid blockade have coincided with […]
