People across Pakistan are set to gain wider access to free hepatitis C screening and treatment through a nationwide programme aimed at eliminating the disease as a public health threat.
Nigeria is moving towards stronger wildlife protections with a new law designed to improve conservation efforts, tackle wildlife crime and strengthen safeguards for endangered species.
Conservation teams in Ukraine secured major protections for wildlife and habitats in 2025, helping preserve ecosystems and strengthen long-term environmental resilience during wartime.
The European Parliament has voted to support a “yes means yes” definition of consent, aiming to strengthen legal protections for survivors of sexual violence across the European Union.
England has introduced new protections for a large section of the Sussex coastline, banning bottom trawling in vulnerable marine habitats to help restore biodiversity and protect threatened species.
The European Union has approved its first common rules to improve the welfare, traceability, and protection of cats and dogs across member states.
England has introduced new rental laws that give tenants greater security, stronger protections against eviction, and improved rights over rent increases and pet ownership.
Burundi has introduced the HPV vaccine nationwide to protect girls from cervical cancer and improve long-term health outcomes for women across the country.
Conservationists in Kenya are successfully reintroducing critically endangered mountain bongos into the wild, raising hopes for the recovery of one of Africa’s rarest antelopes.
A Dutch court has ruled that bottom trawling in the protected Dogger Bank area must undergo environmental assessment before permits can be granted, strengthening marine conservation in the Netherlands.
