Millions of disaster victims left 'hidden in the shadows', says IFRC
The United Nations estimates some 134 million people will require aid in 2018, but many will not receive help
A precarious haven: Africa's LGBT+ refugees teeter on the brink
Anti-LGBT attitudes in Kenya, coupled with the country's restrictive refugee policy, have pushed many Ugandan refugees into survival sex work
Global garment workers exploited as big brands pressure suppliers - report
Abuses include excessive overtime, underpayment of benefits and insufficient wages
Where goats drink first: Women struggle as coastal India grows saltier
Faced with drinking, bathing in and working in saltier water as a result of climate change, women are facing new health threats
Renewable brew: Indonesian geothermal project energises women coffee growers
The coffee-growing communities have a matrilineal culture with women playing a key role in society and property passed to the eldest daughter.
Climate change is an economic problem. Let's fix it
Big international banks need to fund action on climate change, to protect stability and security around the world
Brick by brick: green homes build cohesion between Syrian refugees and Jordanians
For some low-income Jordanians the attention and funds directed towards refugees from Syria are a source of tension
Irrigation-short Africa may get $9 billion boost to spur harvests
But care will need to be taken to ensure water is used widely and doesn't lead to shortages, experts say
Cities seek cash, tech to activate plans for safer, greener future
On World Cities Day, the U.N. chief highlights the need to build resilience to disasters and other threats in fast-growing urban areas
From 'cardboard nannies' to 'fruit money': fast-paced Hong Kong slow to adapt to its elderly
With sky-high property prices and rising living costs, about a third of those aged above 65 are trapped in poverty