U.N. brain trust to tackle unleashing women's economic power
The U.N.-led drive comes amid efforts to increase women's representation in corporate boardrooms
Three migrants die in Lesbos from hypothermia after icy sea crossing
"Death should not be the result of a basic human desire to live in safety and find a future" - IFRC
Don't overlook longer-term needs of war-hit Syrians - U.N.
In crises like Syria, aid agencies must figure out how to do both humanitarian and development work at the same time
Children hit by slow aid flow for "unprecedented" Ethiopia drought - agencies
Ethiopia is experiencing its worst drought in 50 years - which means 10.2 million people cannot feed themselves
Shift government tech research to basic needs like energy, food, health – charity
Innovations rarely address basic needs like health and access to food, water and energy, charity says
Migrants risk being "sold" as Thai shrimp industry cleans supply chain - activist
Thai seafood industry has come under a barrage of bad publicity, with reports detailing slavery and human trafficking at sea
India's Maharashtra is first state to give surrogacy mothers maternity benefits
"It's a recognition that surrogacy is a valid choice for these women. It's a very progressive stance" - activist Sakina Bohura
Over 100 humanitarian, U.N. agencies call for Syria ceasefire, end of sieges
Agencies are calling for protection of hospitals, schools and water supplies, and the lifting of all sieges
LGBT Indians to drive taxis in Mumbai, sign of social acceptance
Discrimination against India's sexual minorities has forced many into sex work and begging
INTERVIEW-Stop ignoring costs of smaller disasters - UN risk chief
Governments underestimate disaster losses, which are set to rise with climate change, says new UNISDR head