Humanitarian news

Gunmen kidnap Italian volunteer in Kenya and shoot children
U.N. praises Chad and Uganda for integrating refugee pupils
Australia rejects UN migration pact, sticks to hardline stance
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Sex scandal in the aid sector
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LGBT+ rights in Asia
Marshall Islands first nation to submit new climate targets Reuters
U.N. environment chief quits over travel expense report Reuters
Migrants losing $25 bln per year through remittance fees - UN Sonia Elks
Netflix star Millie Bobby Brown named youngest-ever UNICEF envoy Reuters
Debunk rape myths to deliver justice in Northern Ireland - judge Umberto Bacchi
'Stranger Things' star to take on bullies in new U.N. role Umberto Bacchi
Libyan coast guards force stranded migrants off rescue ship Reuters
More than 50 killed by suicide bomber in Kabul banqueting hall Reuters
Incoming rain could hinder search for California wildfire victims Reuters
Poland to snub UN migration pact, Slovakia has reservations Reuters
Italy accuses NGO migrant ship of dumping toxic waste Reuters
Clashes resume in Yemen's Hodeidah after Houthis say open to truce Reuters
U.S. judge blocks Trump asylum restrictions Reuters
Deadly air pollution shortens lives by nearly 2 years Sebastien Malo
Rain looms as search for California fire missing continues Reuters
Kenya bans charity Marie Stopes from providing abortion services Nita Bhalla
Congo spy agency informant, army colonel deny role in U.N. experts Reuters
Mali singer Salif Keita highlights plight of African albinos Reuters
Thousands evacuated as Guatemala Fuego volcano erupts Reuters
Faltering malaria fight should refocus on high-risk countries: WHO Reuters
New Salvadoran migrant caravan forms; hundreds wait at border Reuters
Central African war crimes suspect 'Rambo' handed to global court Reuters
Rohingya repatriation, relocation plans pushed back to 2019 Reuters
World Bank re-engages Tanzania on scrapped education plan Reuters
Over 40 killed in attack on refugees in Central African Republic Reuters
Thousands protest in Norway against restricting abortion Reuters
Canada set to get most refugee claims in nearly three decades Reuters
Trying to make Yemen child smile 'like tickling a ghost': U.N. Reuters
Aid experts fear 'Cambridge Analytica moment' over big data Sebastien Malo
Number of hungry children in Sahel hits 10-year high Umberto Bacchi
Invasive trees targeted by new South Africa anti-drought fund Reuters
UN expert group leaves Hungary in row over migrant camp access Reuters
UN-backed court rules Khmer Rouge leaders committed genocide Reuters
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From major disaster, conflicts and under-reported stories, we shine a light on the world’s humanitarian hotspots.

Opinion

Cheryl Hicks and Myriam Sidibe Toilet Board Coalition

The untapped business opportunity of a good toilet experience

Businesses are still to unleash their expert knowledge to address one of society’s biggest failures: access to proper sanitation
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

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

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