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FOOTBALL

FIFA’s respectful evolution: Honoring faith on the global stage

FIFA has implemented a significant policy change, ensuring that Man of the Match trophies and award backdrops are free of alcoholic branding. This move respects the religious…

  • Lelo Mzaca
3 min read
Mother of five, Josephine Saranam (left), lives in constant worry for the safety of her 15-year-old daughter, Lorna (right). Lorna is one of 300 students from Goulubu village in Rigo District, Central Province, Papua New Guinea, who swim across the Kemp Welch River each day to attend school. The journey raises serious safety concerns, particularly for adolescent girls who must seek privacy in nearby bushes to change after crossing. During floods, many students are unable to cross, leading to frequent absenteeism.
CLIMATE CHANGE

From floods to heatwaves: nearly half of children face stacked climate shocks

A new Unicef analysis reveals that nearly half of the world's children, approximately 1.1 billion, are living with multiple, overlapping climate threats. These hazards, including…

  • Sheree Bega
4 min read