'War against nature must stop,' UN chief says before climate talks
Many countries are not even meeting their inadequate existing commitments to cut emissions, and political will is lacking, says Guterres, ahead of UN climate conference
OPINION: South Africa’s 'Mentor Mothers' bring sunshine to people living with HIV
I hope that one day we will wake up to a world where children have access to the best healthcare and services and pray that our collective goal of an HIV-free generation is achieved
As sea engulfs coastline, Indonesians pay high price to shield homes
Island nation Indonesia has about 81,000 km of coastline, making it particularly vulnerable to climate change
Search ends for survivors of Albanian quake as death toll reaches 51
Fifty-one people were killed by the 6.4-magnitude earthquake, the country's worst ever
Guatemala to try more former top military officials for Maya genocide
The former military operations chief will be tried for his role in an operation in the early 1980s that killed at least 1,771 Maya Ixil and displaced thousands
OPINION: Tackling rising seas levels and enhance flood resilience through innovative finance
Entire coastal cities could be wiped out by 2050 if no action is taken, new research has revealed.
OPINION: Climate disaster fund needed to stop countries being pushed further into poverty
As leaders gather for climate talks, the question of how developing nations can finance their recovery from floods, droughts and rising sea levels is becoming harder to ignore
Four killed in attacks against Ebola response centres in Congo
Violence and unrest have hampered the health authorities' response to the second worst Ebola epidemic on record, which has killed 2,199 people since it was announced in August 2018
'Banana on steroids': life saver for warming world
The "wonder crop" is a staple for 20 million people in the Ethiopian Highlands who turn it into bread and porridge
Rescuers keep working in Albanian town as death toll hits 40
Italy, Greece, Romania and others rushed teams in and they are searching for survivors as 530 aftershocks, some with a magnitude over 5, kept rocking buildings and scaring people