Afghan accused of mutilating wife after she asks for divorce
Coronavirus lockdowns have led to a significant uptick in calls to domestic violence hotlines worldwide
Coronavirus puts 4 million girls at risk of child marriage
Campaigners warn that the pandemic could undo decades of work to end child marriage
Pakistan readies for second battle against crop-devouring locusts
Agricultural losses could run into the billions if the pests are not controlled, authorities warn
More than 300 lawmakers urge IMF, World Bank to cancel poor countries' debt
The call comes amid growing concern that poor countries will be devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic
OPINION: The crippling cost of COVID-19 on refugees
We are witnessing a life-and-death struggle for displaced communities, as coronavirus restrictions take a stranglehold on millions of lives
Afghan airlines at risk of collapse, taking women's jobs with them
The loss of Afghanistan's aviation sector amid the coronavirus outbreak would destroy one of the few bright spots for female employment
How to stop COVID-19 leaving millions of children behind in education
We have to ensure that a temporary disruption of schooling does not become a permanent loss of education
At least six killed in protests over food distribution in Afghanistan
More than a dozen others were reportedly wounded in the protest over claims that food aid was not being distributed fairly
OPINION: What lockdown looks like when you can't get home: displaced communities and COVID-19
Asia-Pacific is grappling with the challenge of the coronavirus pandemic for disaster-displaced communities
Caught between climate and virus threats, migrants have no safe place to go
A toxic mix of COVID-19 and climate disasters puts displaced people at greater risk - from families evacuated from the path of storms to farmers forced into cities as drought bites