5 facts you didn't know about women and land
Worldwide, over the past 50 years restrictions on women’s property rights have been reduced by half, yet still less than 20% of landholders are women. Here are 5 facts you didn't know about women and land:
Swaziland: livelihoods threatened as El Nino drought digs in
Affected by a prolonged drought, 201,000 people of Swaziland's population of 1.2 million face food and livelihoods insecurity
World Refugee Day - A life displaced
June 20 marks World Refugee Day, an occasion that draws attention to those who have been displaced around the globe. The UN reports that by the end of 2011 some 43.3 million people were displaced by conflict and persecution, and an estimated up to 12 million people were thought to be stateless
Defying drought
As climate change brings worsening drought around the world, new ways to tackle the growing risk are emerging, from better insurance policies to smarter water storage and crops that can survive long periods without rain
5 facts: why small-scale fishery matters
500 million people depend on small-scale fishery for their livelihoods. Here are 5 facts about the importance of small-scale fishery
The Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism 2012
2012 winners Humberto Padgett and Sarah Topol received their Kurt Schork awards before a capacity audience, predominantly fellow journalists, in London on 7 November.
Moving ahead with the Paris climate deal
World leaders agreed a new global deal to curb climate change and deal with its impacts in Paris in December. What comes next?
5 facts you need to know about statelessness
More than 10 mln people worldwide have no nationality. Here are 5 facts about statelessness: