OPINION: What does data have to do with gender equality?
Women and girls count, which is why we count them
OPINION: New pact paves way for innovative solutions to disaster and climate change displacement in Africa
People fleeing disasters and climate change will be able to seek safety in neighbouring countries under the pioneering deal
U.N. chief declares women's inequality 'stupid' and a global shame
Antonio Guterres has warned about dire state of women's rights as protections against rape and domestic violence are being diluted
Running out of time: East Africa faces new locust threat
The locusts are swiftly breeding and their numbers could increase 400-fold by June if the infestation is left unchecked, the UN has warned
Can a video game save a life? African refugee puts players in his race for survival
'A lot of people don't understand the journey of a refugee. It was a journey of life and death.'
Locusts swarm into South Sudan as plague spreads
The invasion is worsening food shortages in a region where up to 25 million people are suffering from three consecutive years of droughts and floods
Locust swarms in East Africa: here's what you need to know
Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia are being ravaged by the worst locust outbreak in decades
Smart drones to be tested in battle against E. Africa locust swarms
The impact on the region's food supply could be enormous - a locust swarm of a square kilometre is able to eat the same amount of food in one day as 35,000 people
Female genital mutilation will take centuries to eradicate, U.N. says
Although progress towards ending FGM is not moving fast enough attitudes are changing, new analysis shows
FACTBOX-What is female genital mutilation and where does it happen?
The ritual, often justified for cultural or religious reasons, is underpinned by the desire to control female sexuality