Mountain development climbs up the global agenda
Rio+20 declaration calls for policies to support vulnerable mountain communities and ecosystems
Testimonies of Sexual Assaults in Egypts Tahrir Square
Today, Mohamed Mursi was sworn in as Egypt's first civilian and freely elected president, reaping the fruits of last year's revolt against Hosni Mubarak. Will this mean a halt to the repeated episodes of sexual assaults which have plagued women in and around Cairo's Tahrir Square?
The Jerusalem Hug - Peace Through Love and Reconciliation
On 21st June 2012, hundreds of people from all over the globe were gathered to celebrate the seventh Jerusalem Hug, to walk hand in hand around the city walls, together with the inhabitants of Jerusalem; to stand shoulder to shoulder, to share the wish for peace and love for Jerusalem; to pray, to sing, and to dance together for peace and respect for all humankind.
The Forgotten Plight of Pakistans Women - The Aftermath of the Floods
When an unprecedented amount of rain fell in Pakistan in 2010, and caused devastating floods, the disaster was headline news. Scenes of entire towns and villages swept away by the waters were brought into the front rooms of homes around the world. However, as is the nature of the media, the floods eventually slipped to the back of people's minds. Most people, that is, except for the people suffering across Pakistan.
Outlawing sea level rise?
Science and policy need a much stronger relationship as countries and regions prepare - or don't - for climate impacts
Can Mexico and Brazil join forces on climate change?
With few concrete results to emerge from the G20 or Rio+20, now is the time for Mexico and Brazil to seize the moment
Family planning: Reaching for the Summit
London summit next month aims to provide an additional 120 million women with lifesaving contraceptives by 2020