Free & Equal – the UN public information campaign for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality – has released a three-minute video of the first-ever ministerial meeting on LGBT rights at the UN.

Send a letter to the Russian Embassy to free Greenpeace activists and end Arctic drilling for good

Bangladesh labour protests continue over low wages for garment factory workers.

A leading Yemeni human rights activist has been detained at Gatwick and questioned on his work and political views by UK officials under the Terrorism Act.

Friends of the Earth International calls for the immediate release of the crew of the Greenpeace vessel the Arctic Sunrise.

Alexia Webster wins the world’s first Conflict Art award for her photographic portraits of communities on the geographical and economic periphery of South African cities.

Failing to take a long view of Arctic Ocean sea ice can end up in endless seesaw debates about what’s going on.

Now available: the largest ever study of people’s experience of climate change in seven countries – Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan and Vietnam.

Sri Lanka and the forthcoming Commonwealth heads of government meeting in Colombo was a focus of discussion by UK MPs in London this week.

In pictures: The water discovery that could meet Kenya's needs for at least 70 years.