Germany sets example, pledges $1 billion to U.N. climate fund
Germany makes first major pledge to Green Climate Fund, much more needed to help developing nations
Ban Ki-moon appoints Mary Robinson as special climate envoy
Mary Robinson is one of four climate envoys tasked with raising support for U.N. chief's September summit
Russia's top cities wake up to need for climate change adaptation
Moscow and St Petersburg start work on plans to protect against climate hazards - not before time, experts say
All eyes on Nigeria amid fears 2015 election could trigger rampage
“The world is watching Nigeria” says top U.S. diplomat, warning politicians against inciting election violence
'No equal pay for women in G20 until 2089', Oxfam says
At current rates of convergence, it will take 75 years for women to earn the same as men
Mother appeals for trafficked Kenyan woman’s freedom
Woman threatened with death unless she pays labour agency $3,400
Juveniles who rape should be treated as adults, says India's child minister
Law has come under scrutiny since the gang rape of a woman on a Delhi bus by six assailants, one of whom was 17 years old
Could HIV self-testing be a game changer in Africa?
Fewer than half of all Africans know their HIV status, a key step to seeking treatment and tackling the pandemic
Indonesia outlaws shackling people with mental illnesses
New law aims to provide more humane mental health treatment
How a flood-prone village in the U.S. moved to higher, drier ground
After the Great Flood of 1993, Valmeyer headed uphill - and is now a model for other low-lying communities