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Society

31. July 2026

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Didi Food and Uber Eats delivery drivers on motorcycles in the streets of Mexico City

Society The World

27. July 2026

Global Standards Strengthen Protections for Gig Workers

The world's first binding international labour standards for gig workers have been adopted, helping improve pay, safety and workplace protections for millions of platform workers worldwide.

Society Uzbekistan

22. July 2026

Preschool expansion transforms young lives

Millions more children are gaining access to quality early education in Uzbekistan, helping them build stronger foundations for learning while creating new opportunities for families and working mothers.

Society Canada

19. July 2026

Stronger Legal Protections for Victims

Canada has introduced stronger legal protections for victims of gender-based and intimate partner violence, with new laws making femicide first-degree murder and expanding safeguards for survivors across the country.

A Person Hands Over Sri Lankan Rupee Banknotes

Society The World

16. July 2026

Six countries move up income rankings

Six countries advanced to higher World Bank income classifications, reflecting economic growth, recovery and stronger development progress across several regions.

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.