One million people in Somalia are under threat of severe hunger amid a lack of funding to tackle disasters, according to a leading domestic charity.

After three decades of its mandate to protect children caught up in war, the UN’s top advocate on the issue is determined to ...

A physician breaks down why the U.S. has asked Gavi to remove thimerosal from vaccines and what the public health consequences are for the world.

Every morning before sunrise, 10-year-old Amina Adan walks away from school and toward a shrinking water pan on the outskirts of Rhamu, Mandera County. By the time her classmates would be opening ...

FGM/C remains prevalent across Southeast Asia. The region should look to the African Union’s playbook on regional cooperation ...

As we celebrate International Development Week in Canada, Grand Challenges Canada is highlighting Made-in-Canada solutions ...

February 6 marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), a practice affecting over 230 million girls and women ...

Foreign Secretary sets out how she is strengthening FCDO action to tackle illegal migration on her first visit to Africa in the role. Foreign ...

Africa’s Covid-era vaccine failures are driving a push for local manufacturing, as Kenya and its neighbours seek to reduce ...

Olivia Albert, 19, was subjected to female genital (FGM) mutilation when she was 14. She told the UN sexual and reproductive health agency (UNFPA) that she hid her pain because everyone around her ...