To curb deaths from disasters, end poverty - U.N. chief
"High-income countries suffer huge economic losses in disasters, but people in low-income countries pay with their lives," says Ban Ki-moon
Rape, militia and health fears mean Somali refugees want to stay in Kenya - charity
Kenya says it has to close Dadaab for its own security as the camp has been infiltrated by "terrorist cells"
Tens of millions face poverty unless cities plan for disasters: World Bank
Fast-growing cities particularly in the developing world are ill-prepared to deal with increasing climate-related disasters
Bridging UK gender gap an imperative in light of Brexit - expert
To address a potential shortfall in skills, should companies focus on getting more British women into the workforce?
Kenya to 'purge' land ministry of corrupt cartels - official
For decades, Kenyan politicians have illegally granted vast tracts of land to themselves and their allies
Soap operas could help end female genital cutting - scientists
Could popular entertainment be an effective alternative in persuading communities to abandon female genital cutting?
Child hunger costs Chad almost $1 billion a year - African Union, U.N.
This is equivalent to 9.5 percent of Chad's gross domestic product
INVESTIGATION - Baby traffickers thriving in Nigeria as recession bites
A Thomson Reuters Foundation investigative team spoke to more than 10 Nigerian women duped into giving up their newborns to strangers
INTERVIEW - Police failures undermine UK slavery fight, says commissioner
"There aren't enough resources being allocated to this, and there isn't enough coordination. The criminals are very much operating with impunity."
Belarus leads group of about 17 nations to block LGBT rights in U.N. cities plan-sources
Sources said a behind-the-scenes campaign by Belarus had blocked a plan to include the rights of LGBT in a new urban strategy drawn up by the United Nations