Global Us: What connects us all

30,000 people live in a refugee camp in Kaga-Bandoro, a town in the northern Central African Republic. They have fled violence. Attacks on the civilian population are commonplace. Around 600,000 people are now displaced in their own country.

Arnol Aarón Purizaca Musayón is 15 years old and lives in northern Peru. He is the eldest of three brothers. Arnol hopes to become a doctor or teacher one day. In his free time he likes to surf and play guitar.

The Amazonian pink river dolphin is under threat. Hydroelectric power stations block their routes, and mercury from the gold mines poisons their organs. Until now there's been little data about the status of the population, but WWF wants to change that.

If present trends continue, around 70% of humanity will live in cities by 2050, even though life in them can be hard and expensive. Rural areas meanwhile are emptying out. In Argentina, a new movement is now trying to bring the city to villages.

The Arab Spring was born in Tunisia. Seven years after young people there hit the streets and toppled a dictator in 2010, the republic still faces many challenges. The NGO RAJ is doing all it can to make democracy work.

Few people thought that climate change might help promote democracy in Senegal. But the country’s poorest are aware that they’ll be the first affected by rising sea levels and irregular rainfall.

In southern Chile's Los Lagos region a lot of dairy farmers follow traditional practices. The Smart Energy Concepts project is helping them adopt more energy efficient answers to their rising energy costs.

In southern Chile's Los Lagos region a lot of dairy farmers follow traditional practices. The Smart Energy Concepts project is helping them adopt more energy efficient answers to their rising energy costs.

Birds, fish and crocodiles are returning to the Diawling National Park. Mauritanians have long believed these species were gone for good. But the creation of the national park and sustainable water management have improved the situation.

Birds, fish and crocodiles are returning to the Diawling National Park. Mauritanians have long believed these species were gone for good. But the creation of the national park and sustainable water management have improved the situation.