INTERVIEW - Zero hunger 'impossible' without climate protection - WFP
Ending hunger by 2030 - a new global goal - will not happen unless climate change is addressed, WFP head says
Most Tanzanians rely on unsafe water despite govt efforts, survey says
Almost two thirds of Tanzanians draw from wells or surface water
Court rules Norway aid agency "grossly negligent" over Kenya kidnap
An Oslo court found the Norwegian Refugee Council failed to safeguard staff during a refugee camp visit
Pope in Africa hopes to bridge Christian-Muslim faultlines
"Religious believers and persons of goodwill everywhere are called to foster mutual understanding and respect" - Pope Francis
Famine forecasts on a smartphone? There's an app for that
New mobile phone app is designed to help aid workers predict where hunger may strike and act in good time
You cannot pooh-pooh the importance of sanitation
With years of development aid behind us, surely there are now latrines and toilet blocks all over Africa – so what’s the problem?
Addressing the sanitation crisis one toilet at a time
Each year, 443 million sick days are taken by children in the developing world due to unsanitary toilet conditions
Kerry: Panel to integrate climate threats into foreign policy plans
Panel could help USAID improve its capability to detect and prevent conflicts exacerbated by climate impacts
Sub-Saharan Africa rates poorly in equal education for boys and girls - U.N.
Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Chad, Niger, Guinea, Eritrea and Ivory Coast worst performing countries for primary enrolment
Scientists predict drier Horn of Africa as climate warms
Global climate models have predicted the region will become wetter, a claim undermined by new evidence