SPECIAL SERIES-Climate-smart development crystallises on Senegal's salt flats
In places that suffer drought and poor crop outputs, salt could provide an alternative income
SE Asia emergency response team takes on region's deluge of disasters
World's most disaster-prone region, with GDP of $2.5 trillion, helps itself and hopes to offer support beyond
Hunger drives migration in Central America - study
Poor families in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras are fleeing drought, food insecurity and gang violence
INTERVIEW - Violence against children still widespread but can be curbed
An estimated 120 million girls - about 1 in 10 of all the girls in the world - have experienced sexual violence
Turn flood of climate information into useable stream, experts say
Right now, "it's profoundly confusing to know where to go to get decent climate information"
EXCLUSIVE - Expect more sex abuse cases in Central African Republic: UN force chief
There must be no mercy for peacekeepers who commit sexual abuse offences, UN force chief says
Cholera kills 16 in north Nigeria, medical charity MSF calls for help
Almost 200 people have been admitted to MSF's cholera treatment centre
EXCLUSIVE - Ex-official says forced labour built Canada mine in Eritrea test case
The case could act as a warning to foreign companies working with regimes accused of human rights abuses
Indian activists outraged as Saudi diplomat accused of raping Nepali maids flees
The women told police they were gang raped, assaulted, tortured and starved while held captive for months
Raped, rejected, accepted: rebuilding broken marriages in Congo
Most Congolese women who are raped by strangers are forced out of their homes