Swedish climate activist Thunberg asks U.S. Congress for action, not praise
'Don't invite us here to tell us how inspiring we are without doing anything about it,' says teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg
Hundreds killed in Brazil's Amazon over land, resources in past decade - HRW report
Campaigners say there is a high level of impunity with few cases brought to court
Taliban attacks kill 48, Afghan leader unhurt as bomber targets rally
Taliban commanders have threatened to disrupt Afghanistan’s presidential elections later this month
INTERVIEW-Fund smarter to switch on lights for the poor - UN envoy
Rachel Kyte, the U.N. secretary-general's special representative for sustainable energy for all, says finance is not being directed as needed to reach the 840 mln people still living without electricity
Water wars: Indigenous locals go up against Mexico City airport
Laiza and others in his indigenous community fear they may be about to lose another battle against urbanisation - one revolving around Mexico City's new international airport
Indonesia raises minimum age for brides to end child marriage
Indonesia has one of the world's highest numbers of child brides with one in four girls marrying before they turn 18
Rohingya in Bangladesh face tide of hostility as welcome turns to fear
The deterioration of relations between the 'host' community and the newcomers has been so precipitous some now fear serious violence
Perils of gender and geography hamper global development, report finds
Despite gains in girls' educational attainment, women's life chances are limited by social norms, discriminatory laws and policies, and gender-based violence
Cities to step up at U.N. to push climate fight, sustainable development
Sixteen cities will next week pledge to implement global goals to tackle poverty, inequality, climate change and other challenges by 2030
United Nations sees increase in child soldiers recruited in S. Sudan
Girls are also being forcibly recruited to provide sexual and labour services to fighters, investigators say