Home farming takes root in Lebanon amid coronavirus shortages
As the pandemic puts more pressure on already strained food supplies, a new initiative is helping 400 families grow their own
Cash-short Caribbean confronts hurricane fears after COVID blow
"You have three monsters coming to you at the same time - the pandemic, climate disasters and an economic recession," warns Commonwealth secretary-general
Coronavirus shocks to fuel years of unrest and hunger in poorest economies
Overseas aid cuts will further stress fragile and conflict-torn countries
With pristine reefs at stake, Cuba bets on coral nurseries
Cuba's first coral nursery is designed to help repopulate reefs and make them more resilient in the face of global threats like warming seas and over-fishing
Rising violence against women in Latin America confirms fears of abuses in lockdowns
Concerns had been raised that violence against women would rise in Latin America during lockdowns implemented to help slow the spread of the coronavirus
S. Africans protest police brutality against poor under lockdown
The police watchdog is investigating at least 10 deaths at the hand of law enforcement under a coronavirus lockdown
Bangladesh leads climate-threatened nations in push for global action
A group of 48 at-risk countries urges international community not to let COVID-19 detract from commitments to tackle climate change
Coronavirus threatens Kenya goal to end female genital mutilation by 2022
COVID-19 school closures have led to "mass cutting" of girls in Kenya, say campaigners
OPINION: Scaling up urban farming beyond COVID-19
The world has seen an increase in urban farming amid the coronavirus and fragile food supply chains
EU backs COVID-19 changes to airline CO2 scheme, dismaying green groups
Campaigners say changes to account for COVID-19 groundings will set back progress to clean up the industry by years