The attorney general of Fiji Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum announced a bill with drastic plans to address the country’s contributions to climate change, including reduce its carbon emissions to net zero by the year 2050.
The highest court in Ecuador has ruled in favor of the legalization of same-sex unions, in a major victory for the LGBTQ community.
The UK government has committed to net zero carbon emissions by the year 2050, making it the first country with a major economy to create such a deadline.
In the landmark ruling, the southern African nation’s High Court rejected sections of the penal code that criminalize same-sex relations and impose up to seven years in prison.
Family violence, mental health needs, and child poverty are all at the center of New Zealand’s new ‘wellbeing’ budget, with billions being newly allocated to causes that relate to the overall wellbeing of New Zealanders.
The government of Tanzania has issued a ban on producing, using, importing, or selling plastic bags.
The parliament of Taiwan voted to legalize same-sex marriage, becoming the first government in Asia to do so.