World in Progress

Nearly three months since the Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos burned now, a number of its residents have found refuge in a makeshift camp called Kara Tepe. A sharp rise in unwanted pregnancies has Indonesia worried about life after lockdown. And in Morocco, small business owners find a way to give back to the artisans struggling during lockdown's halt on tourism.

This week, we take a closer look at Britain's role in the transatlantic slave trade, the darkest chapter in the nation's history. We'll also find out what modern slavery looks like, and hear from activists in Nigeria who've launched a mass protest movement against police brutality.

How do you survive in a country where gang violence and sky-high murder rates are rampant? For some women in Mexico it's too dangerous to even go out on the streets. And how do you make a difference in a country when you want to make a change, but people have been driven away? We'll find out from an enterprising coffee-producing family in Honduras.

This week we want to turn our attention to crises that don't get the attention they deserve. Take Neglected Tropical Diseases for instance. 1.5 billion people are affected by NTDs, a large number of those in need of treatment are living in Africa. And the war-torn country of South Sudan is in the grip of a humanitarian crisis.

Trieste Refugees: with winter approaching, many irregular migrants remain stuck on the Italy/Slovenia border  -- Lebanon: More migrants attempt to cross the mediterranean to Cyprus  -- Interview: Why migrants less welcome in the EU -- Armenian Diaspora concerned about Nagorno-Karabakch conflict

Ahead of the presidential election in the US at the beginning of November, we're bringing you a special about the deteriorating relationship between the US and China. This relationship is at its lowest point it's ever been in four decades. And the contentious issues are a plenty.

How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted children all over the world? With so many people out of work due to the pandemic, some families see no other way but to take drastic measures in order to survive. And for some kids, school closures mean they miss out on education and often their only meal of the day.

This week: The crackdown on dissent and the situation for Chinese ethnic minorities, in Xingiang and Inner Mongolia, 

And we'll explore China's geopolitical stance and find out how Chinese investments and values are expanding to the African continent and into the international sphere.

TOPICS: Five years of the Sustainable Development Goals - what's to celebrate? -- How Covid 19 Impacts the fight against other diseases in Africa -- Why Pakistan's health system profits from many decades of fighiting Polio now while gearing up to test a COVID 19 vaccine.

1960 was the year of independence for many African nations. 60 years later, countries like France still haven't come to terms with their legacy as colonizers. And, African independence was also a big deal for the United Nations. Henning Melber, who’s written extensively on the topic, will tell us why.