A glimpse of persecuted Rohingya women in western Myanmar
Sexism, racism, blight Rohingya women's lives in Myanmar
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.
Reducing climate change disaster risk
Climate change is bringing more severe floods, droughts and other extreme weather around the globe. What can be done to cut the risks?
Floods and climate change
In many parts of the world, more intense rainfall is bringing worse flooding. What can be done to ease the problem?
Thailand marks 10 years since Indian Ocean tsunami
Thailand prepares to mark the tenth anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the deadliest on record
Faced with droughts and floods, Mozambique aims to control water
Southern Mozambique, poor and highly prone to floods and drought, is getting a 70,000-hectare water management system to boost food security and incomes and lower disaster risk in the region.