African Court rules Kenya violates forest people's land rights
"The court has recognised ... that the preservation of forest land does not justify evictions of indigenous people"
Climate change talks should focus on food despite resistance - Obama
"All these things can ... help us ensure that, in producing the food that we need to feed the billions of people on this planet, we're not destroying the planet in the process"
Bollywood movie challenging gender stereotypes is blockbuster in China
The movie has sparked online debates about gender in China, particularly around the importance of filial piety
Nigeria to issue first green bond in next few weeks - officials
Nigeria's green bond could lay the groundwork for other African countries to follow suit says U.N. deputy secretary-general
Who welcomes most refugees? Most mistakenly think it's the West - survey
"The natural assumption would be that the countries with the most capacity would be the ones stepping forward and doing something"
Nepal's politicians, army resistant to investigating war crimes - report
The war ended a decade ago but families and victims are still waiting to find out what happened to loved ones and see perpetrators punished
Island nation Kiribati says in dire need of cash to combat climate change
"But the underlying issue is the money - our public resources are not sufficient to address these climatic issues"
For shared prosperity, G7 must invest in the health and rights of girls and women
We cannot support women as workers or entrepreneurs if we do not first invest in their basic health, rights, and wellbeing
INTERVIEW-Haiti police will keep the peace when UN force leaves - president
The peacekeeping mission has been dogged by controversies, including the introduction of cholera to the island nation and sexual abuse claims
Crimean lawyer fighting 'unwinnable' cases wins human rights award
Kurbedinov has become known for documenting cases of Russia raiding properties and arresting people in the Black Sea peninsula that Moscow annexed from Ukraine in 2014