Alternatives to immigration detention: Council of Europe and UNHCR launch a new course
Ahead of the World Refugee Day, the Council of Europe is launching a HELP/UNHCR free online course on Alternatives to Immigration Detention with the...
Big Pharma, tech companies and wealthy Americans bag dramatic profits during COVID-19
Pharmaceutical and tech companies and wealthy white Americans benefit from dramatic pandemic profits, further exacerbating inequality.
Ethiopia: More Than 1.8 Million Internally Displaced in 2020
There are now more than 1.8 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Ethiopia, a new report on internal displacement released by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has revealed.
South Africa: Virtual technology offers hope to events industry during COVID-19
Inkanyezi Events, a Port Elizabeth-based marketing company has partnered with a local technology start-up in South Africa to create virtual exhibition software, which, according to Inkanyezi CEO, Andrew Binning, is receiving "intense global interest".
Over 10,000 health workers infected with COVID-19 in Africa, says WHO
In many African countries, infection prevention and control measures aimed at preventing infections in health facilities are still not fully implemented.
As pandemic deaths pass 1 million, COVID-19 survivors from 37 countries write to pharmaceuticals...
Survivors of COVID-19 from 37 countries are among almost 1,000 people who have signed an open letter to pharmaceutical industry leaders calling for a ‘people's vaccine’ and treatments that are available to all.
Demand for electric car batteries’ raw materials set to rise: UNCTAD report
The demand for raw materials used to manufacture rechargeable batteries will grow rapidly as the importance of oil as a source of energy recedes
Rwanda uses drones for COVID-19 awareness in remote, densely populated areas
The Rwanda National Police has intervened with drones to raise COVID-19 awareness in densely-populated and hard-to-reach areas of the country.
Aid workers accused of sexual abuse in DR Congo
More than 50 women have accused Ebola aid workers from the World Health Organization and leading NGOs of sexual exploitation and abuse in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a new investigation reveals.
Smartphones empowering women worldwide, study finds
Access to mobile phones is associated with multiple indicators linked to global social development, such as good health, gender equality, and poverty reduction. The link between mobile phone access and female empowerment is stronger in less- and least-developed countries.
