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Diversity is not about quotas but fair representation. Fairouz El Tom suggests what NGOs should seek in their board members
An executive board is the supreme governing body of a non-governmental organisation (NGO). Its decisions determine the organisation's direction and policies, and eventually its impact on the people it serves. Board membership is therefore vitally important.
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The summit in London is excluding the very people who need to contribute to the discussions on Somalia's future
The latest high-level summit on the future of Somalia will be held in London on Tuesday. Co-hosted by the federal government of Somalia and the UK, it will be attended by more than 50 representatives of Somalia's donors, and representatives from international organisations including the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the EU and the African Union. Their engagement reflects the increasing commitment of the international community to the stabilisation and rebuilding of Somalia.
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As president of Somaliland I wish the conference well, but we cannot attend an event that ignores our history and our reality
The Horn of Africa has for too long been one of the world's most troubled regions. It has been defined, for good reason, by conflict, repression, famine, terrorism and piracy.
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Finland has lowest rates of mother and child mortality while US scores relatively poorly on maternal health
The worst place in the world to give birth is the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where a woman has a one in 30 chance of dying as a result - while the best is Finland, where the risk of death is one in 12,200, according to a new analysis.
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Chemical once used on banana crops threatening livelihoods and public health by polluting soil and sea
On 15 April more than 100 fishermen demonstrated in the streets of Fort de France, the main town on Martinique, in the French West Indies. In January they barricaded the port until the government in Paris allocated €2m ($2.6m) in aid, which they are still waiting for. The contamination caused by chlordecone, a persistent organochlorine pesticide, means their spiny lobsters are no longer fit for human consumption. The people of neighbouring Guadeloupe are increasingly angry for the same reason. After polluting the soil, the chemical is wreaking havoc out at sea, an environmental disaster that now threatens the whole economy.
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Rising From Ashes, a new documentary narrated by Forest Whitaker, tells the story of a group of Rwandan genocide survivors who set up their country's national cycling squad
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Leo Hollis's account of how wonderful cities are is engaging but one-sided
It was a strange couple of days. When the 2011 riots made certain areas of London, Manchester and Birmingham no-go zones - unless, of course, you were intent on a free pair of trainers from JD Sports - there was a sudden realisation that, actually, the city functions solely on a collective trust that enough people are prepared to be law-abiding.
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From managing expectations to setting up child protection policies and supporting local NGOs, our expert panel recommend how to get the best out of volunteer programmes
Katie Turner, global research and advocacy advisor, volunteering for development, Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO), London, UK
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As death toll exceeds 500, demands increase for safety checks and for profits to benefit workers trapped in dangerous work
The tragedy of the Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh has prompted a wave of fury across the world.
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As the selection process for the next director general of the World Trade Organisation nears its close, the candidate from Mexico asserts the importance of private-sector experience
The next head of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) should bring an outsider's perspective to the struggling institution, says Herminio Blanco (pdf), Mexico's former trade minister and one of two remaining candidates to become the next WTO director general.
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