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Modern Slavery has grown since 2018 against the backdrop of increasing complex conflicts, widespread environmental degradation, climate-induced migrationand rollback of women’s rights and the economic and social impacts of COVID-19. The Global Survey Index by the Human Rights group Walk Free said the number of people living in modern slavery increased to 50 million.

Countries can now make more accurate diagnostics and measurements of their economic performance, thanks to UNCTAD’s Productive Capacities Index (PCI) launched on June 20.

 India became the 27th country to sign the Artemis Accords for peaceful space exploration for non-military purposes and will help in a manned mission to the International Space Station (ISS) next year. 

The war in Ukraine, alongside other conflict and climate-driven upheaval led more people to leave their homes last year, heightening the urgency for immediate, collective action to alleviate the global crisis, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said.   

Climate shocks pose a danger to peace and security for the 3.5 billion people who live in such spots, according to United Nations. In a meeting of the Security Council, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix said that action must be taken to avert ever-worsening effects.

Spain, where same-sex marriage has been legal since 2005, has the highest share among countries andEcudor has the lowest rates, according to...

An average of nine per cent adults in 30 countries identifies themselves as LGBT, with sharp generational differences, according to a recent survey by IPSOS.

China on May 30 achieved a historic milestone in its space program by sending its first civilian astronaut to space. Gui Haichao, a professor at the Beihang University in Beijing regarded as a payload specialist, joined two military astronauts on the Shenzhou-16 spacecraft that blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwestern China at 9:31 a.m. local time.

With hunger spreading worldwide and tobacco responsible for eight million deaths each year, countries should stop subsidizing tobacco crops and help farmers grow food, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.

On May 20, 2023, Russia claimed to have taken control of the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, which had been the epicentre of intense fighting. President Vladimir Putin praised his troops and the private mercenary group Wagner for their alleged success. However, Ukraine denied this and claimed that battle was ongoing, describing the situation as "critical."