Source: European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations Country: Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Uganda This brings EU aid to the region to €366.5 million since 2018, supporting drought-hit areas in Somalia (€25 million), Ethiopia (€20 million), Kenya (€3 million) and Uganda (€2 million). Brussels, 7 August 2019 […]

India’s parliament has voted to reorganize and reclassify the state of Jammu and Kashmir, a far-reaching and highly contentious move that will give the government in New Delhi greater authority over the disputed Muslim-majority region.

Elephants are among the most iconic animals on Earth, yet despite being a mainstay of both folklore and popular culture worldwide the giant pachyderms are losing out to loggers, farmers and poachers. And if we drive elephants extinct, not only will we suffer the consequences but so too will their […]

Source: Save the Children Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo The spread of the disease has accelerated: in the first six months after 1 August 2018, under 100 children died of Ebola. In the following six months, over four times as many children lost their lives. The deadly Ebola virus […]

Issue Post August 6, 2019 ‘One Nation One Ration Card’ can transform lives in India Mamata Pradhan Devesh Roy India’s proposed standardized national system will enable migrants to seamlessly access their food benefits and switch providers.

Hong Kong was hit by widespread strikes Monday that brought chaos to much of the city’s transport network, including Hong Kong International Airport, in the most ambitious day of demonstrations since the movement began in June.