Red flags raised as global pact to improve the world hits 3rd year
About 82 percent of the 58 nations ranked as fragile and conflict-affected were not on track to meet targets related to basic needs, a report said
Half of Britons say you can't refuse sex once undressed
Many people survyed said it was not fair for someone to turn down sex if they had been bought drinks, or had already kissed the other person
Global $500 mln data drive aims to end hunger by boosting harvests
Basic statistics, such as what farmers are planting and their yields are often lacking or unreliable, making it difficult for donors to know where or how to invest their cash
UK food giants from Tesco to Nestle aim to halve waste by 2030
Food waste is increasing viewed as unethical in a world of rising hunger, as well as environmentally destructive
U.N. chief warns leaders of 'increasingly chaotic' world order
Antonio Guterres has called for a renewed commitment to a rules-based order with the U.N. at its center and warned against a spreading "politics of pessimism"
Malawian women struggle for land rights despite equality drive
Although women comprise about 70 percent of Malawi's agricultural workforce, many lack access to land and other resources, according to U.N. Women
Love in the time of climate change: Indian film with a new take on romance
"Kokoli" tells a story of a fishing community facing the loss of livelihoods and land as sea levels rise in the eastern state of Odisha
South Sudan surgeon wins U.N. prize for treating war-hit refugees
Evan Atar Adaha has been running Maban hospital - which was once an abandoned health clinic - in the northeastern town of Bunj since 2011
Oxford University offers boost for businesses that put people before profit
The world-leading British university is seeking to maximise the impact of its academic research on the world
Follow the money, says new global anti-slavery effort
Campaign aims to fight money laundering by traffickers, promote ethical investment and offer opportunities to people vulnerable to slavery