OPINION: Why inequality harms us all, and what we can do about it
Countries will not be able to beat inequality on their own. As with the climate crisis, collective action is an essential part of the solution.
Haitians say underaged girls were abused by U.N. peacekeepers
So many babies were fathered by foreign peacekeepers that Haitians nickname them 'Petit MINUSTAH' - combining 'small' in French with the acronym of the U.N. mission
As murders soar, new app maps LGBT+ safe spaces in Brazil
The app Dandarah, named after a trans woman who was murdered in 2017, aims to help address anti-LGBT+ violence in Brazil
'You have to fight': For women refugees, finding work is doubly hard
Finding work is not easy for any refugee, but women say they face particular challenges in accessing jobs, from sexism to the burden of caring for children and elderly relatives
Somalia hit by worst desert locust invasion in 25 years
Conflict and chaos in much of Somalia has made spraying pesticide by airplane impossible
StanChart exits three SE Asia coal plants worth estimated $7 bln
Driven by rising electricity demand in places, Southeast Asia is the only region in the world where coal's share of total energy supply increased last year
Namibia's power supply squeezed as drought hits hydropower plant
The drought, plus power blackouts at South African power company Eskom, on which Namibia relies for 70% of its energy requirements, has put the security of the country's electricity supply at risk
Backlash against migrant workers in Asia-Pacific sparks slavery concerns
Many migrants working in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand are undocumented, putting them at greater risk of exploitation
Climate damage to Pakistan's cotton crop ripples through economy
Erratic weather is crippling Pakistan's already ailing cotton sector, and could cost the economy over $3 billion this year
Global recognition 'opens doors' for peasant groups, right to land
Rights groups are marking the one-year anniversary of a U.N. agreement, which for the first time recognised the rights of rural groups at an international level