FACTBOX-Rising homelessness to ageing population: Five challenges facing cities in 2020
Population growth is creating significant challenges for cities around the world, from tackling worsening air pollution to keeping women safe on public transport
'Digital revolution' excluding the most vulnerable, world leaders told
The 'digitisation of information' impacts every sector in society but not everyone benefits equally, says a leading human rights researcher
Focus on people as well as profit, business leaders told
Companies need to join a growing global push for so-called wellbeing economies that take into account more than profit and loss accounts
Urban humans: Cities go up, down and high-tech to combat rising threats
From space shortages to worsening climate change, cities are being forced to adapt at a pace never experienced before. How far can they push their limits?
All aboard: The double-decker buses housing London's homeless
The buses will provide a three-month programme during which homeless people can learn to cook, receive basic business training or enjoy a yoga class
'Those you never see': Paris photo series reclaims women's bodies
Women's rights and art charities commissioned six female refugee artists from Afghanistan to Iran to highlight the subjugation of women for the exhibition
Amplify survivors' voices to end global scourge of sexual violence, world leaders told
Aid interventions often ignore survivors' needs and fail to provide access to vital health services, delegates heard
Waste is 'worth gold', city dwellers told in push to reuse resources
From Rotterdam to Singapore, cities are looking at how they can shift to a circular economy
Down and out in Paris: homeless women find refuge in grandeur
Paris' palatial city hall is providing 120 homeless women with shelter, hot meals, healthcare guidance and arts therapy
Breathing walls to rooftop farms: Cities get creative for a greener future
Winning teams of architects and entrepreneurs will redevelop sites such as an abandoned market building in Madrid and historic stables in Milan into green areas