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Society Pakistan

13. July 2026

Period tax set to be abolished

Pakistan plans to abolish sales tax on sanitary products, making menstrual health essentials more affordable and supporting women's health, dignity and equal participation in society.

Naloxone nasal spray from emergency overdose kit bag used for recovery from narcotic opioid medications or street drugs overdose.

Society Canada

10. July 2026

Opioid deaths fall by almost a quarter

Canada recorded a 23% fall in opioid-related deaths in 2025, helping save lives and showing the impact of stronger harm reduction and public health measures.

Father holding carefree daughter at home

Society North Macedonia, Kosovo, Belarus

8. July 2026

Three countries achieve major reductions in child mortality

Children in North Macedonia, Kosovo and Belarus are more likely to survive and thrive after sustained investment in maternal, newborn and primary healthcare dramatically reduced child mortality rates.

Jair Candor, head of the Funai protection unit for the Kawahiva

Society Brazil

2. July 2026

Land Protection Advances for Uncontacted Indigenous Community

A long-awaited land demarcation process has begun in Brazil, strengthening protection for the uncontacted Kawahiva people and helping safeguard their forest home from illegal activities and environmental destruction.

Society Philippines

1. July 2026

More Families Gain Support as Poverty Falls

The Philippines will add 500,000 new households to its flagship anti-poverty programme after 1.4 million families improved their living conditions enough to graduate from government assistance.

Statues and Monuments - The Bronze Woman - London

Society Guyana

26. June 2026

Maternal Health Measures Reduce Deaths

Maternal deaths have declined significantly in Guyana over the past decade following new healthcare measures that are helping more women access safer pregnancies and childbirth.

Society Uganda

24. June 2026

Major Investment Expands Access to Clean Water

Uganda has launched a $1.8 billion national programme to expand access to clean water and sanitation, helping millions of people gain more reliable services while strengthening resilience to climate-related challenges.

Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing Singapore

Society The World

23. June 2026

Nations Unite to Safeguard Undersea Connections

Seventeen countries have launched a new international framework to strengthen cooperation in protecting critical underwater infrastructure, helping safeguard the networks that support global communication, energy and trade.

Young beneficiary of the “C’est Moi” card in Benin

Society Benin

21. June 2026

National ID Programme Expands Opportunity for Millions

Millions of people in Benin now have easier access to education, banking and essential services after a national identification programme helped make legal identity available to nearly the entire population.

Society Jordan

19. June 2026

School Meals Programme Supports Children and Jobs

Jordan is expanding a school meals programme that improves children’s nutrition and attendance while creating employment opportunities for women through local food production and community kitchens.