"It seemed (people) were able to enjoy themselves for one moment, during a time of suffering while working so hard to recreate the normal course of their lives"

Journalists took to the money trail to corruption in the mythical land of Manchukistan in a recent Thomson Reuters Foundation training course.

Reflections on a painful and difficult year for Pakistan's Christian minority

As the hard slog of rebuilding the central Philippines after Super Storm Haiyan begins in the new year, this correspondent is hoping the recovery will be well-funded and managed

As more and more cases are making the headlines in Italy, I wonder where such hideous crimes come from

Universal health coverage is both a human right and a smart economic choice, says the managing director of the Rockefeller Foundation

Development expert questions whether the data exists to support the claim that women suffer more from disasters and climate stresses

Researchers have developed a tool to help countries move from being gender-blind in their forest policies

Small farmers must strike a balance between producing for the market and for their own consumption

How to ensure that investments affecting vast areas of land bring sustainable development, healthy ecosystems and equitable societies?

One of its key components is transparency.

Abandoning Afghanistan would be a colossal mistake that would lead to greater unrest, cost additional lives and result in an increased financial burden - a greater price than maintaining steady engagement.

Four out of every five doctors trained in Haiti leave shortly after graduation to practice abroad, but with a new training hospital, some are staying to stop the brain drain and help out at home.

The period ahead presents historic opportunities to shed new light on this global epidemic of violence against women and forge new strategies and partnerships to tackle it. Recalling the 2012 New Delhi gang-rape reminds us that our mandate to seize these opportunities is urgent.

During her election campaign, Bachelet vowed to usher in social reforms that could shake up the socially conservative nation, including legalising abortion under certain circumstances

Interviews with Syrian refugees indicate that as time goes on, economic pressure increases and fear for their daughters' virginity mounts, “they will have to consider marrying off their girls.”

Farmers are trying to cope with irregular rainfall, flooding and degraded soil

The European Union has been harshly criticised by some for its perceived hesitancy to receive Syrian refugees

Now most people live in cities, one of the future U.N. development goals should focus on urban issues, city leaders and urban experts say

A little known medical charity comes up with some effective ways to help to ease suffering in the Sahel, where 5 million children have acute malnutrition