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Workers and families suffer as Italy's stagnant economy reels from lockdowns aimed at halting the spread of COVID-19.
As India battles COVID-19, the climate-resilient, nature-based lifestyles of some communities are helping protect them.
The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the need for start-up apps like Untangle that provide end-of-life services, from funerals to wills — and a place to talk about grief.
Malaysian firm Meditech Gloves will begin production of natural gloves that can biodegrade 100 times faster than synthetic, petroleum-based options.
Activists fear the cost of the process could drive migrant workers deeper into debt and lead to labour exploitation.
With schools closed under COVID-19, Taneka Mckoy has created open-air classrooms by writing lessons on building walls.
In a region where only one in four women works, experts say those who retrain could tap surging demand for digital skills.
The coronavirus pandemic comes as the world is struggling with unprecedented storms, wildfires and droughts linked to climate change, experts say.
Only modest gains in education and lowered maternal mortality have taken place since 1995, the U.N. said.
Mayerlin Vergara won the United Nations' Nansen Refugee award on Thursday for rescuing hundreds of girls and boys who have been forced into sex work.
Prosecutors have filed nearly 70 lawsuits against city governments and state-controlled firms for failing to protect workers from the coronavirus.
The closure of migrant learning centers in the southern province of Ranong has driven hundreds of Burmese children into work.