VIDEO BLOG - 'Scarlet Road', the hidden side of sex work
"Scarlet Road" challenges the mainstream and widespread belief that sex work is a shady, dark, and morally wrong business
Disturbing humanitarian situation in W. Ivory Coast ? MSF
Thousands of refugees lack aid in remote region
Child malnutrition costing Yemen up to $1.5 billion a year - UNICEF
Child malnutrition in parts of Yemen is at least as bad as in the Horn of Africa, says the country's UNICEF representative
Colombian victims' law helps heal wounds but truth still elusive
Up to $12,000 is being offered to victims' families under legislation, known as the victims' law
Economic downturn threatens focus at sustainability summit
Will economic distractions keep world leaders from acting on challenges from impending food and water shortages to climate change?
Rio+20 must spur action on sustainable development - UNDP head
"The key thing is to come away with everyone sharing a vision, everyone saying there has to be action," UNDP head tells AlertNet
FACTBOX: "Whole landscape" approach challenges conventional wisdom in solving resource problems
Examples of a different way of doing business