Humanitarian news

Europe's immigration barriers branded 'a gift to traffickers'
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Abuse, 'vilification' of migrants on the rise as borders close
Tens of thousands die in Africa each year due to fake drugs
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Sex scandal in the aid sector
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LGBT+ rights in Asia
India eases citizenship path for Hindus, Rohingya fear expulsion Reuters
Rohingya in Bangladesh protest efforts send them to Myanmar Reuters
Music for activists: photos of dead, missing Thais inspire album Rina Chandran
At least 56 killed in California's deadliest wildfire Reuters
'Not enough room': migrant flows strain Mexican border shelters Reuters
'Stranger Things' star Brown turns Blue for World Children’s Day Rachel Savage
Hundreds of refugees homeless in Italian eviction drive Elaine Allaby
JK Rowling charity urges global action to end orphanages Emma Batha
Calls for end to Yemen war offer little hope for hungry children Reuters
World's top aid agency to promote resilience with new body Sebastien Malo
Czechs join other EU states rejecting U.N. migration pact Reuters
Pence decries violence against Rohingya in open remarks to Suu Kyi Reuters
'Water from air' quenches threatened girls' thirst in Kenya Benson Rioba
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Most children in orphanages are not orphans Emma Batha
Lebanon hopes for closure with law to find war missing Heba Kanso
Congo's Ebola outbreak to last at least six more months Reuters
Gaza factions agree to cease fire if Israel halts attack Reuters
Families get food in Yemen's Hodeidah during lull in fighting Reuters
Chemical weapons team to begin assigning blame for Syrian attacks Reuters
Families of Cameroonian kidnap victims feared Chibok repeat Thomson Reuters Foundation
Myanmar neighbours to call for 'accountability' in Rakhine crisis Reuters
U.N. will not help Myanmar with long-term camps for Rohingya Reuters
Libya rivals to meet in Italy after U.N. shelves election Reuters
Kidnappers free last of 80 Cameroon schoolboys Reuters
Saudi-led coalition renews air strikes on Yemen's Hodeidah Reuters
Rescued migrants refuse to disembark at Libyan port Reuters
Five migrants die after boat sinks off western Turkey Reuters
Syria extends time for post-war property claims Reuters
Colombia's ex-rebels turn rafting guides Reuters
Bulgaria becomes latest EU state to shun U.N. migration pact Reuters
Rohingya flee refugee camps, Myanmar prepares for first returnees Reuters
'New normal' ferocious winds whip up deadly California fires Reuters
Dozens killed in Afghanistan as sectarian threat grows Reuters
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About our Humanitarian coverage

From major disaster, conflicts and under-reported stories, we shine a light on the world’s humanitarian hotspots.

Opinion

Regis Chapman World Food Programme

Cash for social protection systems: solution to tackle disasters?

We won’t prevent hurricanes from occurring, but we can ensure that their impact on people is reduced
Oscar Castañeda Heifer International

Unfair coffee prices push Hondurans to migrate

As coffee farming declines, hit by falling prices and climate change, workers are leaving home in a bid to escape poverty
Emily Wilkinson Overseas Development Institute

Why govts should be legally obliged to act before disasters strike

Warnings of floods and major storms get pretty accurate within three days of anticipated impact, and a lot can be done in that timeframe
Alex Carle British Red Cross Society - UK

Millions are left behind in an emergency – how do we reach them?

Local people are key in helping aid workers access remote, war-torn or unmapped crisis zones

In Depth

In Kyrgyzstan, warming brings less water - and more conflict
As groundwater runs short, water battles grow in parched Chennai
South African shack-dwellers' movement fights for urban land reform
In Israel, African migrant families battle hunger, trauma

Videos & Pictures

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Beyond Boko Haram
LGBT asylum seekers face hurdles seeking "dream life" in Ireland
Getting to Europe: The Game
No exit: Jordan’s most vulnerable refugees
Living the Chinese dream
Tanzanian albino children get new limbs in U.S.

Editor's Picks

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