More wealth than ever, but billions still starve
The world has more than enough wealth to ensure every adult on the planet a significant nest egg - but that doesn't mean people aren't starving.
UN focus on youth
On August 12, the UN launched the International Year of the Youth, aimed at alleviating the grinding poverty, record joblessness and problems affecting millions of young people across the globe.
World Notes: Canada, Romania, Mozambique, India, Austria
The right to clean water, toxic gold mining, biofuel's human toll, measuring India's poverty, good and bad on HIV/AIDS.
World Cup musings: word from the Edge
Encouraging of football lovers to come to South Africa for the games has opened up a new window into the world.
Poor People’s World Cup stresses South Africa’s anti-poverty fight
The Poor People's World Cup in Cape Town, organized by the Western Cape Anti-Eviction Campaign, aims to highlight the province's struggle against poverty and homelessness.
Lesson of Chile’s earthquake
Chile's earthquake was 500 times more powerful than the one that struck Haiti, yet the destruction in Chile was far less. What should we conclude from that?
