A global alliance of health business leaders is harnessing its joint strengths to meet the health-related Millennium Development Goals.

The leaders of Indonesia, Liberia and the United Kingdom will co-chair a UN panel advising on development after the MDGs expire.

A project to help African countries achieve the MDGs is proving a success says a study, although experts question its methods.

Research shows that data from national household surveys provide more accurate assessment of hunger in Mali.

The latest round of informal consultations on the Rio+20 zero draft has heard conflicting arguments on Sustainable Development Goals.

Countries can't rely on development to reduce population growth and must increase family planning and education access, a report says.

Quality analysis of some water sources reveals some countries have more work ahead to achieve an MDG on access to safe water.

Preliminary details of a new indicator known as Inclusive Wealth were released today, revealing more modest success for Brazil and India than indicated by GDP.

A report by the UN secretary-general's panel on global sustainability adds weight to calls for more science in policymaking.

Indian health officials are describing hard to treat cases of TB as 'extra XDR-TB' amid warnings that the disease is not being managed properly.

The UN has published its draft negotiating document, 'The Future We Want', ahead of the Rio+20 summit in June.

Indian premier Manmohan Singh wants the country’s scientists to follow policy using science and technology to push inclusive growth.

Bill Gates urged developed, emerging and developing economies to form 'triangular' partnerships to push innovations.

The Millennium Villages Project is claiming major successes as it enters its second phase, but critics question its assessment methods.

National priorities must dictate how poor nations make the transition to green economies, a meeting ahead of Rio+20 conference has heard.

Pakistan has promised to increase research spending to two per cent of GDP, as part of a ten-year roadmap to develop its science.

A French version of an African water atlas was launched at World Water Week, boosting the continent's capacity for water management.

A mentoring scheme for African women in agricultural science has been inundated with applications.

The search is on for a new concept of a cheaper, environmentally friendly toilet, with US$42 million in research funding.

Latin America and the Caribbean have reduced hunger and infant deaths but face delays reaching goals on education, deforestation and HIV.