Interviews
Flooding in Nigeria displaces thousands
Nearly half a million people are currently affected by flooding in Nigeria, with 141 people reported dead and 265 injured, according to Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). Thousands...
Genetically engineering a malaria-free world
A team of biologists at Imperial College, London have altered the genetics of the Anopheles Gambiae mosquito, the type mosquito capable of spreading malaria, to curtail the spread of the disease. The scientists...
Global Fund saves 27 million lives in their fight against HIV, TB, and malaria
The Global Fund is a non-profit partnership organisation designed to accelerate the end of AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria as epidemics. Founded in 2002, the Global Fund raises and invests almost $4bn...
Overcrowding of refugee reception centres in Greece pose serious risk to children
Overcrowding in Greek island reception centres for refugees and migrants has made the conditions for children there increasingly “dire and dangerous”, the United Nations Children’s Fund...
Tech firms and humanitarian organisations partner to create famine-predicting technology
The UN, World Bank, and other humanitarian organisations have partnered up with global technology firms in an effort to prevent future famines by using technology. Although generally considered “slow...
International Day of Peace - 21 September 2018
Today, 21 September 2018, marks the International Day of Peace. The General Assembly of the UN declares the day as being dedicated to strengthening peace within and among all nations and peoples. The theme...
Slow progress being made to eradicate extreme poverty, report shows
One hope of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals is to completely eradicate extreme poverty by 2030. “Extreme Poverty” is currently defined as anyone living on less than $1.25...
Microplastics can spread through flying insects, research shows
A new study, published in the Journal Biology Letters, shows that plastic now contaminates our skies as well as our oceans. Microplastics (MPs) have made their way from polluted water into new environments...
Additional one million children at risk of famine in Yemen, report shows
Any disruption to food and fuel supplies that comes through Hodeidah port could cause starvation on an unprecedented scale, warns Save the Children. The risk of famine comes as food and fuel prices continue...
6.3 million children died from preventable causes in 2017, highlights new report
A new report released by UNICEF, the World Health Organisation (WHO), the United Nations Population Fund and the World Bank Group has revealed that every 5 seconds a child dies from a preventable cause....
In the fight against smog, architects in Delhi get creative
Dubai-based architecture firm Znera proposed a plan to address the rampant air pollution and smog in Delhi that continues to characterise the Indian capital. Although still just a concept, Najmus...
World’s strongest storm this year makes landfall in Southeast Asia
Over the weekend, Typhoon Mangkhut made its way through the Philippines to mainland China, killing dozens along the way. The storm reached Hong Kong on Sunday and is expected to weaken and move inland of...
