Slumped on a bench in a village in southeast Senegal - which is lifeless but for the occasional bleating of goats and splutter of old motorcycles - Aliou Thiam has only one thing on his mind.

From major disaster, conflicts and under-reported stories, we shine a light on the world’s hotspots.

Will Iran's climate inaction fuel rising disaster threats?

We shine a light on human trafficking, forced labour and modern-day slavery.

We show how coronavirus is impacting the lives of vulnerable people globally.

We report on how to ensure people globally have economic security and a decent standard of living.

We delve deeper into the issues faced by LGBT+ communities around the world.

U.S. President Donald Trump, who once described climate change as a "hoax", has said he will take the United States out of the 2015 Paris Agreement to combat climate change and support greater use ...

Russia on Feb. 24 launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine by land, air and sea, triggering a massive displacement of people, including more than 8 million Ukrainians within the country, according ...

As prices fall and technological breakthroughs solve problems, solar energy is scaling up around the world. Can it happen fast enough to hold the line on climate change, and what are the barriers?

A global coronavirus pandemic will have significant implications for climate change action, from potential temporary reductions in emissions to delays or cancellations of key negotiations and ...

When Tree Sequoia joined hundreds of LGBT+ people rioting in downtown New York 50 years ago, same-sex relations were illegal in more than 100 countries and every U.S. state had anti-sodomy laws.