Madagascar has expanded social protection programmes to reach millions, helping families recover from shocks while creating new pathways to work, education and long-term economic participation.
Canada has ruled that asylum seekers in Quebec must be granted access to subsidised daycare, strengthening equal rights and supporting integration into society.
Chile has expanded full marine protection to over one million square kilometres of ocean in 2026, safeguarding biodiversity and surpassing 50% protection of its national waters.
Uganda reintroduced rhinos to Kidepo Valley National Park in 2026, marking the first reintroduction in over 40 years and restoring a species once lost to poaching and conflict.
Cambodia has significantly reduced child marriage rates in two provinces, with early marriages among girls aged 18–22 falling sharply following a targeted empowerment programme.
Sweden cut shooting incidents by more than half between 2022 and 2025, marking a major reduction in gun violence after new policing strategies and tougher laws targeting gang crime.
Denmark has eliminated mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis, becoming the first European Union country to ensure babies are born free of both infections.
Croatia has completed a nationwide demining campaign, declaring itself free of landmines more than three decades after the Yugoslav wars left large parts of the country contaminated.
Giant tortoises have returned to Floreana Island in Ecuador after 180 years, marking a major step in restoring one of the Galápagos’ most heavily altered ecosystems.
India’s coastal fishers in Kerala are increasingly rescuing endangered whale sharks caught in nets, helping one of the ocean’s largest and gentlest species survive along the Arabian Sea coast.
