FACTBOX: Which countries give or get the most aid?
In 2011, international humanitarian assistance amounted to $17.1 billion, a drop of 9 percent from 2010, according to a new report
Protecting pastoralism a key means of climate adaptation - expert
Pastoralists are the "best of all people on the planet to respond to climate change" but need their land protected to continue to survive
Hunger threatens improvements in children's lives - charity
1.5 million more children suffered from wasting or acute weight loss in 2005-10 than in the first half of the 2000s
Combined malaria drugs could cut child deaths
[NAIROBI] Administering a combination of cheap anti-malarial drugs to young children during Africa's rainy seasons could protect them against malaria and avert tens of thousands of deaths every year, a new study claims.
Vulture fund ruling is a victory for poor people, says Christian Aid
July 18 2012 - Christian Aid today welcomed the Privy Council's decision to reject a vulture fund's claim for US$100 million from one of the poorest countries in the world.
Congo unrest threatens push to curb conflict minerals trade
Recent clashes in North Kivu have forced more than 200,000 civilians from their homes
Rural dwellers must adapt to climate change, says workshop
[ABIDJAN] Researchers in C?te d'Ivoire have called for villagers across the region to be made aware of the negative effects of climate change and encouraged to pursue adaptation measures