The most dangerous sector vis-a-vis resource conflicts was logging, accounting for 23 of the 227 deaths recorded in 2020.

Data from the UN shows that 5,183 Afghan civilians were killed or injured in the first half of 2021 compared to 3,518 in 2020 and 3,973 in 2019.

It was set at Argentina's Esperanza base on February 06, 2020 and it surpasses the previous 17.5°C or 63.5°F record that was also set at the same location in March 2015.

Turkey was the primary destination country for EU waste last year with some 13.7 million tonnes sent there – three times as much as in 2004.

Working 55 hours a week or more is associated with a 35% higher risk of a stroke and a 17% higher risk of dying from heart disease.

Five countries accounted for 62% of global military expenditure last year and the US was in first place, followed by China and India.

The situation in Indian hospitals has seen the price of essential medical supplies skyrocket.

Amnesty International's annual review for 2020 has shown a decline in the number of executions across the world, compared to 2019. Excluding China, 483 people are known to have been executed in 2020.

Beijing is in the top spot with 100 individuals worth a billion dollars or more, narrowly ahead of New York's 99.

A monitoring group has reported that 459 people have been killed during protests against the military coup since February 1, while a further 2,559 have been arrested, charged or sentenced.

With just over 50 ships passing through the Suez Canal per day on average, delays are likely to have repercussions ranging from higher shipping contracts and oil prices to lawsuits over late cargo.

A report released by not-for-profit group Airwars found that the number of civilian conflict deaths in 2020 was down by around two-thirds compared to the previous year.

A report from the UN World Tourism Organisation states that out of 69 destinations that have completely closed their borders, 30 are in the Asia-Pacific region.

According to the food waste index, the world produces 931 million tonne of food waste every year, of which 569 tonne comes from households.

The 2,792 casualties in the final quarter of 2020 represents the second-highest total for that period of the year since 2009.

These labourers are from five countries in South Asia, with 2,711 of those who died hailing from India.

So far, the only African countries conducting vaccinations are Morocco, Egypt, Algeria, South Africa, the Seychelles, Rwanda, Mauritius and Zimbabwe.