Initiatives that support improved solid waste management of marine plastics, while advocating awareness for policy change, must be encouraged.

BENGALURU: As monsoon clouds gather over Bengaluru, thousands of slum dwellers in the city live in fear of flooding. Many residents, especially those living in low-lying and flood-prone areas like ...

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To determine how the intersection of increased urban growth and poverty has impacted HIV incidence and prevalence, given growing HIV inequalities globally. Retrospective analysis using combined data ...

Ndayishimiye also accused Rwanda of fomenting a failed coup in Burundi in 2015, but said he had no intention of going to war. "We don't have any plans to attack Rwanda," he said. "We want to ...

Burundi’s defence budget was largely financed through AMISOM participation and security assistance. When ATMIS replaced AMISOM in 2022, Burundi looked for peacekeeping opportunities elsewhere, with ...

These slums reveal a deep-rooted flaw in the country’s approach to urban development, where the absence of adequate planning has given rise to a crisis of monumental proportions.

Living conditions in slums are often characterized by overcrowding, poor housing structures, as well as lack of sanitation, clean drinking water, and proper waste management.

Mumbai: Expressing concern over "vertical slums", Bombay high court said lack of sunlight and ventilation in some rehabilitation buildings under the s.

19. Bosnia and Herzegovina. Urban Population Living in Slums (2018): 140,000. Proportion of Urban Population Living in Slums (2018): 8.3%. Bosnia and Herzegovina has also been at the center of ...

In this article, we take a look at the 20 countries with the lowest slum population in the world. If you would like to skip our detailed analysis of slum populations, you can directly go to 5 ...