Former Danish prime minister to run Save the Children International
"There is still much more to do to rescue children from suffering and danger and give them a future" - Helle Thorning-Schmidt
Ganges dam project stumbles on Indian flooding fears
As climate change impacts worsen, sharing the Ganges proves increasingly contentious
Record number of asylum seekers in UK are destitute - Red Cross
Red Cross supported 9,000 destitute refugees last year, and planned legislation could plunge thousands more into poverty
FACTBOX: Haiti six years after the quake - What's changed?
Long-standing political instability and delayed presidential elections continue to undermine reconstruction efforts
"Why did it take you so long?" - Hope and anger greet aid in Madaya
It was "heartbreaking" to see how many people were waiting, and for how long, for aid to reach the town - aid worker
Famous Indian temple defends ban on woman under court scrutiny
"The chief deity in the temple is a celibate. So allowing women to worship in the shrine is a sin" - Chief priest
India urged to ban FGM as women break silence on secret ritual
Little is known about FGM in India where it is carried out in great secrecy by close-knit Dawoodi Bohra community
Philippines funds for contraceptives adequate despite budget cut - senator
The Philippines has struggled to manage burgeoning population and seen skyrocketing HIV infection rates in recent years
Over 160,000 sign petitions seeking leniency for British migrant smuggler
Former soldier Rob Lawrie faces trial for trying to smuggle a four-year-old Afghan girl into Britain from Calais
Lebanon accused of leaving Syrian refugees at risk of abuse
Lack of legal status leaves Syrians vulnerable to exploitation, including labour abuse and sexual abuse, Human Rights Watch said