South Africa plans to study need for new climate change law
As a fast-developing country, pursuing energy-intensive growth, South Africa is coming under pressure to act on climate change
Africa's climate policies burned by firewood dependence
Laws to protect forests and shift to cleaner energy are undermined by poor Africans' reliance on wood for fuel
Stateless in Britain, "like being an alien" - Steven's story
Steven says no country recognises him as a citizen. Britain has told him to leave but there is nowhere he can be deported to
"I can't remember how many times I was raped" - Congolese women's rights activist
"I was protesting against rape - I didn't expect to become a victim of it," says Faith
In disaster-prone southern Mozambique, farmers take command of water
A huge system of canals, dykes and levies, along with better education, could help build resilience to climate risks
Flood-hit Caribbean island moves to battle the deluge and cut losses
Planning for extreme weather - rather than reacting after a disaster - is key to staying ahead, experts say
Disaster-prone Central America shows it means business on climate legislation
Threatened by climate hazards and deforestation, Central American nations are passing laws to protect their people
La vulnerable Centroamérica busca acuerdos para legislar contra cambio climático
Threatened by climate hazards and deforestation, Central American nations are passing laws to protect their people
Children abused, raped and forced to eat faeces in Indian ashram
Police say the boarding school was not registered and escaped inspections by child welfare officials
Indian teen girls gang-raped and hanged from a tree - police
The two victims had left their home and gone outside to go to the toilet when they were attacked