Interviews
1.7 Nigerians have been displaced and the situation is deteriorating
About 1.7 million people have been displaced due to the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Nigeria. The long-standing conflict between non-state armed groups and the military has caused increasing...
UNAIDS reports slow progress on the 2020 HIV targets
UNAIDS’ new report ‘Miles to go—closing gaps, breaking barriers, righting injustices’ has warned that countries are lagging behind the 2020 target for HIV reduction. The report highlights...
Infant mortality in Brazil is increasing for the first time since 1990
The number of infant deaths has risen in Brazil for the first time since 1990 a recent report has found. The increase is alarming for Brazil as it is often considered a model of poverty alleviation. Between...
Less than 15% of children seeking asylum on the Greek Islands received an education in 2017
A report by Human Rights Watch reveals that asylum-seeking children in Greece are often denied education due to a European Union-backed migration policy which leaves those children on the Aegean islands....
1 in 3 people still do not have adequate sanitation
The UN high-level political forum (HLPF) is held annually to focus on different and effective goals. This year, the forum aims to accelerate progress towards clean water and decent toilets for each person...
Productivity of fisheries will be largely reduced by 2050 due to climate change
The warming of the world’s oceans, which is expected to worsen, has led to the spread of aquatic diseases and an invasion of fetid seaweed. It halts fishing boats from navigating to the sea, affecting...
Humanitarian situation worsens in Ethiopia
More than 800,000 internally displaced people face extreme weather in Ethiopia. They are now living in an unsafe environment without adequate shelter, resulting in a worsening humanitarian situation...
Millions of people in India are facing the worst water crisis in history
Water has become costly in India due to weak infrastructure and a national water shortage. Accord to Avinash Mishra, joint adviser at the Niti Aayog think tank: “India is suffering from the worst...
Sustained support for Haiti and Panama is needed, UN relief chief said
Mark Lowcock, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, concluded his first official mission to the Caribbean country and Panama. He commented about the three-day...
Failure of girls’ education could cost the world $30 trillion per year, says World Bank
Nearly 132 million girls aged 6 to 17 are not educated. The failure to allow girls to attend school could cost the world up to $30 trillion a year in lost earnings and productivity, the World Bank...
25% of Indian urban population lives in informal homes despite ongoing housing schemes
Although Indian officials intend to meet the deadline to provide housing for every citizen by 2022, numerous low-cost homes are vacant across India at present. Analysts comment current housing phenomenon...
Rohingya refugees are protected by new identity cards in Bangladesh
According to the United Nations refugee agency, Rohingya refugees who received shelter in Bangladesh will soon have plastic IDs in credit-card size. The delivery of new IDs, which began in late June, is...
