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Parts of the world that were long assumed to be permanently frozen are melting, posing problems for countries like Russia, which has extensive swaths of permafrost
In the United States, the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted women in their mid-career and older. Around 40% have had at least one job interruption, and 70% of those who have remained unemployed for six months or longer have done so
A look at cerebral palsy in Cameroon, as well as the plight of children with the condition. A doctor offers some advice on how to deal with bloating and digestion problems. Also, how a female genital mutilation survivor is fighting the practise in a Kenyan Somali community
President of the Human Rights Council and Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations in Geneva, Nazhat Shameem Khan, presents the General Assembly with a report from the Human Rights Council
Afghan artists and activists claim that the Taliban have defaced their murals with their logo and slogans, making it hard for them to operate in Afghanistan
Many people in Ethiopia’s Tigray area have been displaced by civil violence, and there appears to be no end in sight. Heather Murdock of VOA travels to the mostly cut-off fighting zone, as well as refugee camps in neighbouring Sudan, to tell the story of a complex political situation and escalating humanitarian catastrophe
The value and security of downtown Johannesburg, South Africa’s largest metropolis, have been degraded by dilapidated and dangerous “hijacked” buildings — abandoned assets taken over by slumlords. However, a local organisation is recovering and repairing a historic structure to give housing for those who are homeless
According to rights groups and data analysis by VoA, abuses by state security forces against people in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have declined significantly in the previous year. Henry Wilkins, reporting from Burkina Faso, discovers what’s causing the 77 percent decline and what lessons might be learnt
Amina Mohammed,United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, meets with Nazhat Shameem Khan, Fiji’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva and President of the Human Rights Council
Afghanistan is facing a serious food crisis.Afghans have been plagued by crippling hunger