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Society Ghana

25. February 2026

Poverty Falls as Hundreds of Thousands Gain Better Living Conditions

Ghana has reduced multidimensional poverty to 21.9% in 2025, with nearly one million people moving out of deprivation as access to services and living standards improved.

Environment Colombia

23. February 2026

Indigenous Land Rights Strengthen Forest Protection

Colombia granted legal titles to more than 521,000 hectares of Amazon land to indigenous communities in 2026, strengthening forest stewardship and climate protection efforts.

Society Armenia

20. February 2026

Universal Health Cover Expands Access to Care for Millions

Armenia will introduce universal health insurance from 2026, aiming to ensure affordable medical care for all citizens and reduce financial barriers to treatment.

Midwife delivering post natal care visit

Society Mali

18. February 2026

Millions Gain Reliable Healthcare Through Community-Driven Reform

Mali and Mauritania expanded essential healthcare access to more than five million people between 2018 and 2024, significantly improving maternal, child and nutrition services in fragile and conflict-affected communities.

Laotian children in a primary school, village in Northern Laos

Society Laos

16. February 2026

Nation Advances Toward Historic Development Breakthrough

Laos has been recommended to graduate from Least Developed Country status in 2026, marking a major step towards economic stability, global integration and rising living standards.

Society United Kingdom

14. February 2026

Homicide Levels Fall to Half-Century Low as Violent Crime Declines

The United Kingdom recorded its lowest homicide levels in nearly 50 years in 2025, reflecting sustained reductions in lethal violence and weapon-related crime across England and Wales.

Society Spain

11. February 2026

Path Opens for Hundreds of Thousands to Gain Legal Status and Rights

Spain approved a decree in 2026 to regularise the status of around 500,000 undocumented migrants who had lived in the country for at least five months, strengthening integration and labour protections.

Society Mexico

9. February 2026

Middle Class Surpasses Poverty for First Time

Mexico reached a historic turning point in 2024 as the number of people in the middle class exceeded those living in poverty for the first time on record.

People crowd round to sell gold, Hanoi, Vietnam

Society Vietnam

7. February 2026

Crime Falls Sharply as Enforcement Reforms Deliver Results

Vietnam recorded a broad decline in crime in 2025, with most major offences falling and police exceeding national targets for solving serious cases.

Society The World

5. February 2026

Extreme Poverty Begins to Fall Again in Most Countries

Global extreme poverty has been declining in most countries since 2021, marking a slow but broad recovery after pandemic-era reversals.