Rise of 'Bonsai' to Everest
Award-winning development journalist and press officer for Plan International Davinder Kumar puts in context the historic Everest conquest by a Bangladeshi woman.
Indigenous women lead land rights struggle in Ecuadorean Amazon
The Sarayaku community is leading the struggle of indigenous communities in the Amazon against oil companies and local governments
A New Commitment to Food Security from G8, but Empty Promises Remain
I have just returned from a whirlwind visit to Washington, DC and Chicago, where I participated in a number of events around the G8 and NATO Summits focused on food and nutrition security.
Corruption news round-up: Indias ailing anti-graft bill, London police bribery allegations, Twitter embarrassment
Our view of the week's top anti-corruption stories
Why we need laws to save what's left of our forests
Global Witness calls for a new approach to keeping the loggers in check
Valuing the role of women in peace-building
When war ends, the needs of women are often overlooked. And when it comes to peace-building, too, women often get shut out
Who will police the police?
Urgent reforms are needed in London's Metropolitan police force, the head of TI-UK says
Livestock: Cure or curse?
A little-known forage grass could turn livestock from climate's black sheep to a holy cow
Will agriculture make it at Rio+20?
?Sustainable Development Goals" may supplant ?Millennium Development Goals", and agriculture will be a key part of achieving them
Falling short of MDG targets in Pakistan
Progress towards achieving Millennium Development Goals remains a challenge for Pakistan. MDG 4 requires a two third reduction in child mortality, whereas, MDG 5 demands a reduction of maternal mortality ratio by three quarters. There is a need to accelerate the efforts to achieve the desired results by 2015.