Cocoa industry relies on forced labour and exploits women workers, research shows

Workers in the cocoa industry’s global supply chains experience forced labour and widespread exploitation, according to new research. Experts at the Sheffield Political Economy Research...

Oxfam launches a home and gift rainbow range to send a message of hope...

Oxfam has launched a new home and gift rainbow range to raise funds for its coronavirus emergency appeal and give hope to people fighting...

Get COVID-19 vaccinations for ‘high-risk’ populations underway within 100 days worldwide, Tedros urges

There needs to be a “collective commitment” to get vaccinations underway worldwide for health workers and others who are at high risk of catching...

Amidst turmoil, displacement and plunging economy, Afghanistan’s future ‘very difficult…to see’

A crisis of incredible proportions is unfolding in Afghanistan as conflict, combined with drought and COVID-19, is pushing Afghans into a humanitarian catastrophe, the...

Johnson in Kyiv for talks with Zelensky

Boris Johnson has with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv today in what appears to be an unannounced visit. President Zelensky called Johnson “a friend” and...

Sunak flies to Kyiv to meet Zelensky

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has made his first visit to Ukraine to meet President Zelensky in Kyiv today In a joint news conference Sunak said...

COP28 draft calls for transition from fossils fuels but not to phase them out

A new draft final agreement at UN climate summit calls on countries to transition away from fossil fuels but not phase them out, as...

Manchester based Charity Human Appeal launches COVID-19 emergency appeal

Manchester based Human Appeal has launched an emergency appeal to combat the spread of COVID-19 in vulnerable communities in the UK and across nine...

Female led countries’ COVID-19 outcomes “systematically and significantly better”

Female national leaders locked down earlier and suffered half as many COVID deaths on average as male leaders, according to analysis across 194 countries...

Humanitarian catastrophe in northern Mozambique ‘beyond epic proportions’

The UN and partners are “following with deep concern” new reports of violations against civilians in northern Mozambique, the UN Spokesperson said on Thursday. Citing...