INTERVIEW-International community must stay committed to Afghan support-UN
Afghanistan, still with no cabinet, needs to persuade weary donors its reform plans are worth backing
Thai, Myanmar villagers fear secretive Salween dam project
Lack of information about the dam project worries local people, who fear losing their land, homes, jobs
$100 bln climate finance goal 'a very small sum': UN climate chief
The 2020 goal is far off what is needed to achieve a global clean revolution, Christiana Figueres says
Five million children out of school in West Africa due to Ebola
If schools are not reopened, the most vulnerable children will become trapped in a cycle of poverty
Thousands of Syrian refugees stranded in Turkish minefield-rights group
Turkey has reported more than 600,000 mines along the Syrian border laid to prevent illegal border crossings
Victims call for justice 30 years after Bhopal disaster
Think tank says companies fail to comply with laws on toxic waste, mini-Bhopals happen all the time
Zanzibar plans relocation of coastal families
Sea level rise threatens communities on Pemba island
Child landmine victims rise, Afghanistan and Colombia rank worst
The number of child victims have risen despite recorded casualties of mines and explosives decreasing to the lowest level since 1999
Aid workers in Afghanistan fear for their lives as troops pull out-survey
Half the aid workers received death treats or intimidation during the past year
Disabled women in India "locked up, abused"
"Once they're locked up, their lives are often rife with isolation, fear, and abuse, with no hope of escape," says rights group