OPINION: COVID-19 thwarts efforts to release and reintegrate child soldiers
Economic fallout from coronavirus could also drive some children back into armed groups
Egypt's farmers tap new technology to save water and boost crops
A government project uses sensors buried in the soil to tell farmers via an app when fields need water and just how much to use
Step up adaptation to climate change now or risk 'enormous toll', scientists warn
Governments and businesses must invest far more to protect people and nature from worsening impacts of global warming, say over 3,000 scientists from around the world
Africa's COVID-19 case fatality rate surpasses global level
Africa's youthful population previously kept death rates lower than world averages - but as nations face a tough second wave they are now rising
From floods and fires to locusts, 'climate breakdown' cost rich and poor in 2020
Extreme weather claimed thousands of lives and caused losses worth tens of billions of dollars worldwide this year, says Christian Aid
Hungry for change: Faulty food systems laid bare by COVID-19 and climate crises
The pandemic has made it harder for farmers - already grappling with climate extremes - to sell their harvests, while rising poverty pushes more city residents to use food banks
In Christmas message curbed by COVID-19, pope calls on nations to share vaccines
Francis said that profits must not overtake humanity in the scrabble for COVID-19 vaccines as he gave a virtual Xmas service
From coronavirus crackdowns to court battles: 10 top LGBT+ stories in 2020
In 2020, Bhutan and Gabon lifted gay sex bans while Uganda clamped down on the LGBT+ community
OPINION: There's no time left for climate diplomacy. Now it's time for action
As the Paris Agreement on Climate Change marks five years, urgent action on climate threats is needed now
U.N. warns 2021 shaping up to be a humanitarian catastrophe
Top U.N. officials warned the 193-member U.N. General Assembly on Friday of humanitarian catastrophe next year