The coronavirus keeps the world in check and restricts the lives of countries. In Africa and Latin America, the coronavirus is now making its way into the townships and favelas. The people in these poverty-stricken areas are particularly at risk and depend on international solidarity. Here are 6 reasons why the corona virus is particularly dangerous for slums.
For the fourth time, the Basel Peace Forum brought together experts and decision-makers from politics, business, civil society and academia on January 9-10 to exchange ideas on innovative approaches to peacebuilding. This year's event, organized by swisspeace, was held under the motto "Cities of Peace?". Numerous panels and workshops explored the role of cities as engines for
Amidst banana trees in northern Tanzania, six siblings live in the simplest of circumstances without parents, entirely on their own. Aronia Joseph, the eldest among them, has been taking care of them alone for years. Our partner organization Humuliza supported her in coping with this great task and also stood by her when her father abandoned his children to misery.
In the Zimbabwean Bubi mini-district one in five people is infected with HIV. However, those affected have hardly any access to medical help. Together with our partner organisation Bekezela, we train young people to protect themselves properly against HIV/AIDS and early pregnancy.
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