Institutions and individuals controlling $5.12 trillion in assets have pledged to divest from fossil fuels, according to Christian Aid.

Four UK-linked territories – Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, Jersey and the British Virgin Islands – are on a list of the world’s 15 worst corporate tax havens released today.

China warned on Monday that its ties with the US would be jeopardised if the Washington did not stick to the one-China policy.

China's official media has warned of "endless trouble" in Sino-India ties if New Delhi viewed China's cargo service with Nepal as a threat to the sale of Indian goods.

Brazil’s Ministries of Agriculture and the Environment have pledged to jointly restore and promote sustainable agriculture across 22 million hectares of degraded land.

President Yahya Jammeh of the Gambia has rejected the results of last week's election, accusing the electoral commission of "unacceptable mistakes".

More than 11,000 people have been left homeless in the Indonesian province of Aceh by this week's magnitude-6.5 earthquake, according to authorities.

About 535m children – nearly one in four – live in countries affected by conflict or disaster, often without access to health, education, nutrition and protection, says Unicef.

The UK aid agency is accused of trying to divert billions of pounds of aid through its private equity arm despite an inability to prove its development impact.

The impact of climate change on migration is "devastating and increasing", warn three international organisations ahead of an international meeting in Bangladesh.