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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