In the extensive informal settlements on the borders of Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Taxila, children wake up not to go to school but to work. They gather recyclable materials such as plastic, glass and metal from waste sites to sell to local recyclers. They sell snacks and flowers on the roadside corner. Some of them beg, […]
Conflict has persisted in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since 1996, internally displacing more people than at any other time in recorded history. United Nations (U.N.) data from 2022 records 5.6 million internally displaced persons affected by violence that has evolved from warfare involving neighboring countries to a stagnant, fragmented stalemate among more […]
In February 2025, Sir Keir Starmer, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (U.K), announced reductions to Britain’s foreign aid budget, which will decrease from 0.5% of gross national income (GNI) to 0.3%. These cuts to U.K. foreign aid will fund defense spending, with the aim of increasing the government’s budget from 2.5% of gross […]
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a real threat to vulnerable groups in developing countries. Low-income groups and populations living below the poverty line are disproportionately affected. Global research published in The Lancet expects AMR to cause 39 million deaths globally between 2025 and 2050. The economic effects may cause significant losses globally. As the World […]
While many people in Rwanda consume enough food each day, millions still suffer from “hidden hunger,” a lack of essential vitamins and minerals despite getting enough calories. Although Rwanda has made significant progress in reducing poverty over the past two decades, about 30% of the population still lives below the national poverty line, and chronic […]
The death of four migrant farmworkers in Amendolara, Calabria, on June 1, 2026, shocked Italy. It renewed attention on one of the country’s most persistent human rights issues: the exploitation of refugee labor in Italy. According to reports, the caporali (illegal labor recruiters) killed the workers after they refused to continue working without pay. The […]
Access to clean water in Djibouti is an ongoing issue. Government neglect, especially in rural areas, and scarcity of natural rainwater leave many Djiboutians struggling to find sufficient water for survival. According to the World Bank, in 2026, Djibouti has renewable water sources of only 185 cubic meters of water per person per year, far […]
Since 2022, the Russo-Ukrainian War has devastated the Ukrainian economy. According to the World Bank, the Gini coefficient, a widely used measure of income inequality, rose from 0.41 in 2023 to 0.50 in 2025, driven primarily by shifts in pensions and wages, the two most common forms of household income. In addition to the widening […]
In February 2026, Kenya received its first shipment of 21,000 doses of lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable requiring only two shots a year, marking a major step forward in HIV prevention in Kenya. The drug recorded more than 96% effectiveness at preventing HIV in clinical trials, one of the most significant advances in global health since […]
Across the globe, youth voter turnout has been steadily declining in comparison to previous generations, but not because Gen Z has grown apathetic. Researchers increasingly argue that younger generations are not disengaging from politics so much as rerouting collective energy away from traditional channels and into alternative forms of advocacy. K-Pop Fandoms in Southeast Asia […]
