EU lawmakers set to declare 'climate emergency' ahead of UN conference
Lawmakers aim to increase pressure on the incoming EU executive, expected to start work on Dec. 1, to take a stronger leading role in the global fight against climate change
FACTBOX-What's at stake at this year's U.N. climate talks?
Representatives from nearly 200 countries meet in Madrid from Dec. 2-13
EXPLAINER-Talk the talk: how to decipher U.N. climate jargon
Decades of climate talks have spawned a host of acronyms and jargon. Here is a guide:
Commonwealth urges world to count cost of domestic abuse
About one in three women worldwide has suffered physical or sexual violence, most frequently by a partner, but it often goes unreported due to stigma, fear and shame
PREVIEW-Under pressure: governments urged to energise climate talks
Progress on tackling climate change is being held back by a lack of political consensus and U.S. scepticism, while public protests and extreme weather up the pressure
OPINION: African floods: Rain dividends can stop future drought crises
The cycle of droughts and floods is likely to continue; we need to prepare for it and make it work for those at risk
'Pervasive' digital sexual violence against women skyrockets in Singapore
Sexual abuse cases involving technology nearly tripled to 124 last year, up from 46 in 2016
New clean energy investment in developing nations slipped sharply last year - report
Clean energy investment slid by more than a fifth due to a slowdown in China, while the amount of coal-fired power generation jumped to a new high
Greenhouse gases accelerate to new peak in 2018, U.N. says
"There is no sign of a slowdown, let alone a decline, in greenhouse gases' concentration in the atmosphere - despite all the commitments under the Paris Agreement"
A better life? Hopes and hardship of Mexico migration
With the number of refugees doubling over the past ten years, UN is battling to help migrants eke out a basic living while confronting the challenges of settling into a new life far from home