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Germany, Research laboratory, Young scientist watching laboratory mouse after treatment

Animals Europe

31. March 2026

Everyday Products Move Closer to a Cruelty-Free Future

The European Union has agreed to ban animal testing for detergents and cleaning products, advancing ethical science while maintaining safety for people and the environment.

Society

Society United Kingdom

26. January 2026

Violence Reduction Efforts Deliver Safest Year in Decades

Homicides fell to a record low in the UK capital in 2025, with killings dropping to their lowest level per person since records began after a sustained crackdown on serious violence.

Society

School children in their traditional costumes

Society Iraq

19. January 2026

Once Defined by War, a Nation Finds Its Footing

After decades of conflict and instability, Iraq has made striking progress toward peace, stability and development, with falling poverty, stronger institutions and millions of displaced people returning home.

Society

Police white and red cordon tape separating the crime scene.

Society United Kingdom

11. December 2025

Public Safety Milestone: Record Drop in Homicides Achieved

In the United Kingdom, London has recorded its lowest number of homicides since monthly records began in 2003, with killings in the first nine months of 2025 nearly 60 per cent lower than two decades ago.

Society

Beng Mealea Temple, near Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Society Cambodia

8. April 2025

Incredible Progress in Landmine Clearance

Cambodia launched its mine clearance campaign more than three decades ago, and since then, more than 3,300 km2 of land across 15 provinces has been cleared, greatly improving the quality of life and the safety of more than 10 million citizens.

Society

drone view of crosswalk and bike path, in Warsaw, Poland

Society Poland

31. January 2025

Milestone: Road Deaths Reaches Record Low Here

Poland's capital has seen the lowest rate of road deaths since the city began collecting statistics in the 1980s.

Society

A member of the Students Demand Action National Advisory Board addresses a rally outside the U.S. Capitol

Society USA

30. October 2024

Gun Violence Sees Its Sharpest Decline in Six Years

Data from 2023 has shown one of the most significant single-year murder rate declines in the United States' history, with violent crimes and gun violence continuing to drop in 2024.

Society

An ambulance rushes to the scene of a crime in Cuernavaca, Morelos

Society Mexico

15. October 2024

Here, Crime Rates Hit Record Lows

2023 marked a record-low year for homicide rates and other crimes across Mexico, according to preliminary data published by the national statistics agency INEGI.

Animals

Waimiri-Atroari Indigenous people weaving one of the bridges that will connect the forest canopy over the highway

Animals Brazil

11. September 2024

Connected Forest Canopy: a Bridge for Animals to Cross Safely

Armed with traditional communities’ deep knowledge of forests and their inhabitants, artificial bridges have been built to connect the forest canopy over a road that crosses Brazil’s states of Amazonas and Roraima, allowing arboreal mammals to cross the road safely from above.

Society

Sign, 30km/h tempo limit zone, autumn, city district of Mittelberg, Stadt Biberach, Upper Swabia, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Society Europe

4. July 2024

Cities Find That Driving Slower Is Better for People and the Climate

Across Europe, a growing number of cities have undertaken initiatives to reduce the speed limit to 30 kilometers per hour, making streets safer, improving the quality of life in urban areas, and promoting active mobility.