Can new global goals transform the world’s poorest countries?
Governments should seize the opportunity to come up with a fresh approach to development, experts say
U.S. and Britain back South Sudan war crimes court
South Sudan's leaders have backed away from commitment to AU hybrid court under peace deal they signed in August
Drugs work "like magic" against malaria in Africa's Sahel, experts say
Preliminary results from two countries show the number of malaria cases fell more than 60 percent
U.N. chief blasts Saudi pressure after Yemen coalition blacklisting
The U.N. announced on Monday it had removed a Saudi-led military coalition from a child rights blacklist
Call by South Sudan leaders to nix international tribunal met with dismay
The proposal is "a self-serving attempt to evade justice," Human Rights Watch said
U.N. says 90,000 civilians could be trapped in Iraq's Falluja
Estimates for the number trapped in Iraq's besieged Falluja city have risen to 90,000 from 50,000
Suspected human trafficking kingpin extradited from Sudan to Italy
First time suspected kingpin has been tracked down in Africa and brought to face justice in Italy since Europe's immigration crisis started
In the lab: six innovations scientists hope will end malaria
The Gateses aim to eradicate malaria by 2040 is more ambitious than Sustainable Development Goal of ending its epidemic levels by 2030
Global violence worsens, driven by Middle East conflicts - peace index
Beyond the Middle East, the world is actually becoming more peaceful