Companies seize land, destroy homes in Cambodia with 'impunity' -UN
Cambodia has experienced an increase in land disputes, often marked by violent protests as the area of land granted to companies rose six-fold between 2010 and 2011
Senegal's hungry say they need help now
In Sahel region more than 15 million people face food insecurity as a result of extended drought and crop losses
Q+A-Camps for Somalia's hungry displaced are "appalling"- UN
The U.N. assistant secretary general discusses a recent visit to some Internally Displaced Persons camps in Mogadishu
Disaster losses set to outpace economic growth - study
Governments urged to consider disaster risk in economic policy, with climate change impacts seen worsening future losses
Water-efficient maize boosts harvests for drought-hit Tanzanian farmers
In an unusual switch, farmers are giving up sorghum, millet and legumes to grow maize
'Magnitsky Act' could fight human rights abuses worldwide - Hermitage CEO
Bill Browder, CEO of Hermitage Capital Management, says U.S. legislation designed to punish corrupt Russian officials could be extended to tackle human rights abuses elsewhere