INTERVIEW -Namibia's first lady pledges to give all her wealth to charity
Monica Geingos is on a mission to change the image of African first ladies and tackle sexism and inequality in Namibia, the world's second most unequal country
Half of top businesses lack commitment to prevent supply-chain deforestation - report
Annual assessment of forest-protection efforts by companies that produce, use and finance key commodities shows progress has been "painfully slow"
Locust swarms in East Africa: here's what you need to know
Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia are being ravaged by the worst locust outbreak in decades
Trees alone can't win fight against soaring heat, cities warned
Popular projects to plant more trees in cities may not protect residents from soaring and often deadly heat, say researchers
Slavery not a crime for almost half the countries in the world - study
Although laws allowing slavery have been scrapped worldwide, many of the 193 U.N. member states have not gone on to explicitly criminalise slavery
Radio show in small Indian town gives rare voice to child workers
A charity launched the weekly radio show on child workers to give children a medium to express themselves and to give the town a lesson on empathy and child labour laws
'Death sentence': Indigenous groups spotlight Canada homelessness crisis
Research shows that indigenous people, who make up about 5% of Canada's population, are disproportionately represented among the homeless
Mexico City killing sparks fury over violence against women
The 25-year-old woman's murder was a particularly horrific display of brutality in a country accustomed to regular violence
Britain faces tough diplomatic test in leading global climate action
Despite efforts to push action at home, a U.S. election days before the U.N. climate talks in November may complicate global efforts, experts say
Migrants raped and trafficked as U.S. and Mexico tighten borders, charity says
Mexico has ramped up efforts to stop migrants reaching the U.S. border under pressure from President Donald Trump who threatened to put import tariffs on its goods