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12 August 2016

da liang girl studying

Manufacturing

A light of hope for China's rural children

slavery in North Korea

Manufacturing

High risk of modern slavery in nearly 60 per cent of countries, global index finds

Farmers in Watapalu Village, Sri Lanka

Food & Agriculture

Food insecurity follows floods in Sri Lanka

11 August 2016

children affected by haiyan

Carbon & Climate

Asia must invest more in disaster risk reduction - Red Cross

10 August 2016

Indian children

Policy & Finance

Indian state to crush "mica mafia" by legalising mines to stop child worker deaths

man drinks from faucet

Water

Dirty water takes heavy health toll in Sindh, Pakistan

9 August 2016

monsoon rains over farmers in India

Carbon & Climate

Climate change will claim 160,000 lives a year in India by 2050

malnutrition in laos

Food & Agriculture

From weddings to the Olympics, the race to end food waste quickens

1 August 2016

DH in Hong Kong

Policy & Finance

Indonesian 'maid detectives' on mission to save women from trafficking

29 July 2016

Ecosoc President Mr Shava

Policy & Finance

Global Goals ‘rallying call’ to tackle world’s ills, says new President of UN economic and social body

A farmer in Malawi prepares plot for planting

Food & Agriculture

U.N. warns of "race against time" for 23 mln drought-stricken African farmers

19 July 2016

Priti Patel

Policy & Finance

Challenges lie ahead for UK's new pro-Brexit aid minister

13 July 2016

human rights day celebration

Policy & Finance

Warning against ‘cherry-picking’ among Global Goals, UN experts say human rights cannot be ignored

11 July 2016

internet shop

Policy & Finance

Connectivity indices ignore globalisation damage

Kibera nairobi Kenya

Policy & Finance

Urgency needed over UN goals to slash global poverty, inequality - think tank

16 June 2016

EU aids burundi refugees

Food & Agriculture

FAO urges more efforts to address rural hunger and poverty, reduce migration pressure

2 June 2016

slavery india

Corporate Responsibility

Almost 46 mln people trapped in slavery with North Korea, India key offenders - global index

25 May 2016

cagayan de oro philippines post sendong

Policy & Finance

As disaster risks rise, 20 vulnerable nations get help to prepare

24 May 2016

hunger in ethiopia

Food & Agriculture

El Niño and fighting leave 80 million in food crisis

bihar india

Policy & Finance

Adapting to climate change will cost a lot more than thought

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