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May 22, 2020

UN chief calls for solidarity to preserve Africa’s hard-won progress

The coronavirus pandemic threatens the hard-earned gains Africans have made throughout the continent, said the UN chief, urging the world to stand in solidarity with the country's people, “now, and for recovering better.”
May 22, 2020

NAO report gives overview of UK government’s response to COVID-19

A new report by the National Audit Office provides an overview of the government’s wide-ranging response to COVID-19.
May 20, 2020

UN steps up work on zoonotics to protect environment and reduce pandemic risks

Economies that work with nature are critical to ensure that the world’s nations thrive, says the United Nations Environment Programme.
May 18, 2020

Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority to visit farms in coming weeks

Advice on how to spot the signs of labour exploitation and where to report concerns has been issued ahead of the Gangmaster and Labour Abuse Authority visiting farms directly over upcoming weeks to give further guidance to the industry.
May 18, 2020

Russian supertrawlers caught fishing in Special Area of Conservation

Greenpeace UK is calling for fishing by supertrawlers to be banned from all UK Marine Protected Areas.
May 15, 2020

Quakers join call for a green and just recovery from the pandemic

Quakers in Britain have joined more than 30 other organisations in calling for a green and just recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 15, 2020

People living longer, healthier lives but COVID-19 threatens progress, says WHO

The biggest gains were reported in low-income countries, which saw life expectancy rise 21 per cent between 2000 and 2016.
May 14, 2020

States spend record sums on nuclear weapons as pandemic spreads

As the economies of the US, China, France, and Russia all contract, their nuclear spending is expanding.
May 11, 2020

Disability Rights UK and Liberty speak out on Care Act easements

Some disabled people are losing social care services which support them in their day to day lives, as Care Act rights were suspended by the government's Coronavirus Act.
May 8, 2020

‘Radical Presence’ summons Christians to build a better society after lockdown

The online initiative will foster ambition to tackle the crises of environmental breakdown, inequality and polarisation, and help to build support for a ‘just recovery’.