AT 13 years of age, Sana was engaged to a cousin 10 years older than her. Marriage followed soon after. Naturally, the process of her physical and cognitive development was still in a crucial stage. Her father’s only source of income was small-scale farming, and she grew up stunted and undernourish»»»

The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Abia State Sector Command has cautioned motorists against harassing cyclists riding on Abia roads, but to give them adequate space and respect. The Sector Commander of FRSC in Abia State, Ngozi Ezeoma gave the caution on Wednesday in Umuahia during the»»»

With multilateral cooperation at a critical juncture, the data revealed in the report "Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2026" — launched at the 13th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development, or APFSD, in Bangkok from Feb 24 to 27 — could not have come at a more telling time. The report»»»

Afghanistan’s first major rainfall and snowfall of the season ended weeks of dry weather but unleashed flash floods in several regions, leaving at least 17 people dead and 11 others injured, officials said Thursday. Among the victims were five members of a single family who died when the roof of th»»»

From Wan Agyl Wan Hassan In Malaysia, the sustainable transport debate is often framed as a simple contest: public transport versus private cars. Build better trains, the argument goes, and people will leave their cars at home. But for millions of Malaysians, that framing does not reflect reality. »»»

Anand Mahindra lauded IAS officer Supriya Sahu for her decades of dedicated public service, highlighting her recent UNEP Champion of the Earth award. Mahindra praised her consistent, long-term environmental efforts, including early plastic bans in the Nilgiris, defining her as true leadership. Sahu»»»

Two weeks after Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, a British Columbia man who was rescued is recounting his family’s escape and hoping he can lend to the rebuilding efforts on the island. “You could hear glass smashing, things bouncing off walls, the wind picking stuff up and thro»»»

KUWAIT: To mark Canadian Thanksgiving 2025 and Urban October 2025, UN-Habitat, the Embassy of Canada in Kuwait, the Youth Public Authority, Shamiya Greenhouse, and the Canadian Women’s Network in Kuwait hosted the children’s event “Come Plant with Us!”. On the sidelines of the event, the Ambassador»»»

Addressing the urban food insecurity crisis will require vision, coordinated actions and strategies, and sustained commitment from city governments, academia, the private sector, and NGOs. Credit: Shutterstock URBANA, Illinois, US, Oct 7 2025 (IPS) - Millions of people in the United States and arou»»»

PNNMumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 7: Mumbai BJP President and MLA Ameet Satam today announced a new internship programme to involve Gen Z students in civic governance, once Mahayuti comes to power in BMC. Through this internship programme, Gen Z students will contribute to strengthening urba»»»

Ogun State government has reiterated its commitment towards promoting and actualizing its vision of sustainable urban development through promotion of safe and enduring building practices, ensuring orderliness and good living environment as well as preparation of urban and rural development plans. »»»

The unrest followed Rajoelina’s decision on Monday to dismiss Prime Minister Christian Ntsay and his government, but the president gave no sign he would step down despite growing calls for his departure. The demonstrations, which began on Thursday, have been fuelled by chronic power cuts and water »»»

In a recent case, Delhi Police seized an improvised AK-47 rifle with 30 live cartridges. The weapon, assembled in the underground gun-making workshops of Bihar’s Munger district, was meant to be sold for just ₹2.4 lakh. If over a dozen murders of policemen in the last two years is an indication, po»»»

This article is part of our special report Palm Oil: Balancing sustainability, livelihoods, and global demand. Palm oil cultivation, a cornerstone of the agricultural sectors in Malaysia and Indonesia - two of the world's largest producers - has been beset with controversies over the past two decad»»»

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has called the federal government's policy on Afghan refugees, residing in Pakistan, "flawed", saying that they should not be expelled from the country forcefully. "The Centre's policy on Afghan refugees is flawed... The approach taken in the past»»»