Shelter from the storm?
The world needs a treaty to address climate change displacement
Inter-ethnic conflicts threaten fragile South Sudan
Conflict between Murle and Lou Nuer tribes in the Jonglei state of South Sudan has been going on for the last 50 years.
Can we rid Africa of a blinding neglected tropical disease?
Today, although the World Health Organization estimates that 120 million people are at risk of river blindness, there is hope.
Breakthrough or procrastination at Durban?
Will the new coalition of the committed, the tempted and the desperate survive?
Niger Battling Widespread Hunger, Malnutrition
As the Horn of Africa food crisis afflicting Somalia and its neighbours continues, gradually and quietly a scenario with same hallmarks is unfolding on the other side of the continent.
Dismantling gender stereotypes: the role of laws
Gender stereotypes disadvantage women in many ways. A book by Rebecca J. Cook and Simone Cusack examines these stereotypes from a legal perspective and argues for a transnational legal approach to dismantling them.
Two years on: Life for older Haitians is still hard
Haiti's future lies in the people themselves who are proud and ready to rebuild their country. Older Haitians are keen to participate and to ensure that the less able among them get the care they need and are not left on the edge of society.
Dominican Republic Learns from Haiti Quake
Dominican Republic has learnt some important lessons on disaster risk reduction from Haiti quake writes Davinder Kumar.
Haiti two years on: Dealing with realities
It's not many countries in the world that have been hit as badly as Haiti in the past two years. The country has had multiple emergencies in less than 24 months.
PHOTOBLOG: Portraits from Haiti
There was a buzz to the city I'd never read about ? a complicated palette of colour and circumstance