In first, U.S. rebukes Malawian diplomats over trafficking case
Some 400,000 people are believed to be trapped in some form of modern slavery in the United States, according to the Global Slavery Index
Clean power to overtake fossil fuels in Britain in 2019
The increase in zero-carbon power marks a huge shift from a decade ago when coal and gas plants provided around three-quarters of the country's electricity
British parliament to hold Citizens' Assembly on climate crisis
The assembly will have no independent powers but its deliberations will inform public discussion over how UK can deliver on a commitment to reach net zero carbon by 2050
European consumers back businesses supporting refugees
Some European companies have started hiring refugees directly or using profits to help refugees start their own businesses
Southeast Asia looks to Taiwan as recycling pioneer
'Taiwan didn't do anything mystical; it just developed good policy based on the experiences of others'
U.S. sees Cambodia's anti-trafficking efforts floundering
More than 260,000 of Cambodia's 16 million people are trapped in modern slavery, often in farms, fisheries and construction, many of them children
U.S. finds Nigeria, Niger improving anti-trafficking efforts
Both nations are source, transit and destination countries for victims of forced labour and sex trafficking, while Niger also has traditional slavery perpetuated by tribal leaders
OPINION: It's time for action on climate-driven displacement
As wilder weather drives more people from their homes, the world needs emissions cuts, better resilience and to protect the rights of those on the move
In Greta Thunberg's footsteps: the climate kids fighting for their future
Hundreds of thousands of pupils and students now regularly join Fridays for Future strikes in more than 120 countries
Tourist haven Bali aims to blaze global trail on stemming ocean plastic
Less than half the island's waste is dealt with responsibly - but a new government-backed effort plans to change that