Migrating north through Europe
Afghan, Iranian and Sudanese immigrants, living precariously in abandoned factories in Patras, western Greece, try to stow away on nearby ferries to Italy as they seek a better life in Europe beyond crisis-hit Greece
Around the world in 45 toilets
Some 2.4 billion people around the world don't have access to decent sanitation and more than a billion are forced to defecate in the open, raising the risk of disease, according to the United Nations. To mark World Toilet Day on Nov. 19, Reuters photographers around the globe photographed toilets in their cities, towns and villages.
One book can change the world: Barriers to education
Plan’s #10DaysToAct initiative runs from 16-26 June 2014, when young people from across Africa will call on governments across the world to deliver on their commitments to safe, quality education and raise their domestic spend on education to 20 per cent
East African drought
East Africa is suffering through its worst drought in years, with million at risk as famine threatens to take hold
5 facts you need to know about the humanitarian crisis in Syria
More than 2.5 million people have fled Syria's civil war to neighbouring countries such as Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan and Iraq more are fleeing the violence every day. The United Nations says the situation in Syria is extremely challenging and continues to deteriorate rapidly with more than 6.8 million Syrians needing humanitarian aid.