Africa tops global hunger index, driven by war and climate shocks
Women, girls and ethnic minorities are most at risk of hunger
Boy Scouts of America to allow girls to join, earn Eagle Scout rank
Decision by the 100-year-old group's board of directors comes after years of requests from families and girls
After Ebola, West Africa must brace for more deadly fevers - study
By mapping high risk areas, African nations can better prepare for potential epidemics
Brutal Myanmar army operation aimed at preventing Rohingya return -U.N.
"Almost all testimonies indicated that people were shot at close range and in the back while they tried to flee in panic"
Raise sons to be feminists like daughters, says Canada's Trudeau
"All of us benefit when women and girls have the same opportunities as men and boys - and it's on all of us to make that a reality"
Genocide trial against ex-Guatemalan dictator Rios Montt to restart
New trial will revisit the earlier accusations that Rios Montt ordered massacres leading to deaths of at least 1,771 Ixil Mayan Indians
Campaigners set sights on marital rape after India child bride ruling
Along with Niger, Guinea, South Sudan, Chad and Burkina Faso, India is one of the countries with the highest prevalence of child marriage
Many Nigerians displaced by Boko Haram fighting not ready to return home
Although Boko Haram in recent months has increased its attacks on displaced people, they still feel safer in camps and urban centres than in their communities
Poor nations suffer most deaths, economic pain from wild weather
People making $1,000 a year or less are most likely to die in disasters, research shows
Bunch of old bananas or building materials of the future?
With the construction industry a big driver of climate change, can changes in materials make a difference?