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We are in a spiral of self-destruction, the UN warned this week. If we keep going on the current trajectory, the world is set to face 1.5 disasters a day – or 560 a year, by 2030. The bottom line is: We are severely underestimating the risks and are doing too little to protect ourselves. DW speaks to Ricardo Mena, Director of the UN's Office for Disaster Risk Reduction.

In South Korea, anti-feminism is on the rise as many young men feel they are losing out in society. And highly skilled Iranians leave in droves to get away from bleak economic and political prospects - to build a better future for themselves and their daughters.

Ever since the Russian invasion of Ukraine started, people have been trying to flee to safety. In these dark times, a Ukrainian businessman helped evacuate orphans out of the war zone to the Turkish city of Antalya. In neighboring Moldova people are afraid the war could spread beyond Ukraine. And a theater play in Argentina addresses the trauma of war – 40 years after the Falklands War.

There's tension in the air in Bosnia and Herzegovina – especially older people who've lived through the war are concerned. Where is the country headed? It's high time to act, warns the UN in its latest climate report. A theater troupe in Kenya is trying to do their bit by bringing together villagers to come up with solutions.

Topics: Rising bread prices in Egypt impact the poor -- Why politicizing vaccines doesn't help to end the COVID pandemic -- The plight of foreign interns in Japan -- How ice cream turned an unemployed fashion designer in Soweto into a happy man

Uzbekistan used to rely on child labor when it came to the country's main agricultural product: cotton. For decades, international organizations put pressure on the country to stop forcing children to pick cotton. In the meantime, Uzbekistan's government introduced penalties for child labor. And: it's worked! The Cotton Campaign announced it has ended its call for a global boycott of Uzbek cotton.

The Russian war on Ukraine is taking its toll on the people. The situation is especially dire within the besieged cities — aid organizations say they are struggling to reach those in need. The invasion is also going to destabilize food security all over the world. We also hear how Uzbekistan revamped its cotton Industry to stop children from working in the fields.

In addition to the toll the fighting has taken on people in Ukraine, the UN and aid organizations have started sounding the alarm about how Russia's war will affect world hunger — Ukraine and Russia are two of the world's top crop producers. DW speaks to Martin Rentsch who works for the UN's World Food Program in Berlin. How bad is the humanitarian situation in Ukraine right now?

Topics: How the war in Ukraine impacts food shortages in Tunisia // Why many rulers in the Middle East are rooting for Russia // Syrian refugees working in Turkey's plastic recycling industry - under hazardous conditions.

In this edition: Inspiring the struggle for freedom: new excavations solve a decades old mystery about US freedom fighter Harriet Tubman -- Religious tolerance in danger: How Hindu radicals foster hatred against the muslim minority in India