India's greed for dowries lies at heart of abuses against women and girls
The abuse of demands by the groom and his family for money, jewellery and property, can drive women to suicide
Online volunteers map uncharted Ebola zones to help save lives
Instead of giving cash, citizens from all over the world are donating time by going online to build maps for relief workers
War may make hundreds of thousands of young Syrians stateless
Lack of documents due to chaos of war may prevent parents from registering birth of children abroad
U.S. states boost anti-trafficking laws but slow to help sex, labour slaves
States criminalise trafficking, but failing to help victims escape modern-day slavery and recover from the trauma
As forest losses rise, Zambia plans a timber moratorium
Zambia’s lawmakers are preparing to suspend timber trade, blaming foreigners for a surge in illegal logging
Marches, prayer, mayors: What to expect at UN climate summit
Demonstrators, companies and others plan to push for more action on climate change and pledge own efforts
Floods, storms and quakes uproot 22 million in 2013, numbers to rise
Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines caused the largest displacement, with 4.1 million people leaving their homes
Ditching cars for buses, bikes best way to cut city pollution - study
A radical change in the way people get around cities would cut carbon dioxide emissions
INTERVIEW-Opera singer backs drive to help 10 mln "ghost" people
Renowned soprano Barbara Hendricks lends her voice to the campaign to end statelessness
World Bank approves $105 mln Ebola grant for West Africa
The aid is to speed up delivery of emergency supplies and provide support for health workers