He's responsible for the UN's International Peace Day, and celebrities and politicians line up to support him. Jeremy Gilley tells Alison Roberts what it took to make September 21 so special... more
Gideon Spanier talks to the two ex-Royal Marines who run Albany Associates, a specialist PR firm that advises international organisations how to improve media and communications in troubled countries that are recovering from conflict... more
On a windswept plain with no running water and barely any food, the Evening Standard finds victims of the worst famine to strike parts of the Horn of Africa in 60 years... more
The United Nations warns that the famine in East Africa is yet to peak and hundreds of thousands of people face starvation and death without a huge global response... more
The United Nations declares a famine in southern Bakool and Lower Shabelle in southern Somalia as the worst drought in east Africa for more than half a century affects 10million people ... more
The despatch of 12 British Army officers to advise the rebel command in Benghazi seems a sensible if minimalist move. It's almost the least David Cameron could do... more
International Development Secretary rejects claims that the Government is putting Britain's security concerns ahead of aid priorities by trimming the number of countries which receive UK assistance... more
Who gets London working? The Standard launches an in-depth series on the capital's modern workforce: who are they, what do they earn, why did they come here? We start with the service and retail sector ... more
An extra four million of the world’s poorest children died over 10 years because governments are “turning a blind eye” to those most in need, according to Save the Children... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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