Humanitarian news

Philippine farmers struggle to rebuild lives after typhoon
Plot, poison, or curse? Ebola rumours spread in Congo
Singer Neneh Cherry's new album draws on 'Calais Jungle' visit
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Sex scandal in the aid sector
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LGBT+ rights in Asia
Thousands urged to flee ahead of flooding in South Carolina Reuters
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Transgender minister seeks to break barriers in Taiwan Lee Mannion
Rebel attack in Congo Ebola zone kills 18 Reuters
Africa's nomadic herders help, not harm, land and planet - U.N. Thin Lei Win
Boat carrying Syrian refugees sinks off Lebanon, boy dies Reuters
Congo confirms Ebola case at Ugandan border Reuters
As sand mining grows, Asian deltas are sinking, water experts warn Manipadma Jena
Let women make a splash, even in conservative societies - Phelps Beh Lih Yi
Kenya lifts ban on lesbian film, making it eligible for Oscars Reuters
Child refugee arrivals on Greek islands soar, camp conditions dire Emma Batha
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As typhoons get stronger, Asia must build better, experts say Michael Taylor
China to grant $88 mln each to cities to tackle water pollution Reuters
Florence portends more massive hurricanes in age of global warming Reuters
A year after Maria, Puerto Rico still struggles with aftermath Reuters
Uganda to deploy Ebola vaccine if virus spreads from Congo Reuters
'Social business cities' could ease urban growing pains Beh Lih Yi
Canadian reality TV show slammed over indigenous stereotypes Carey L. Biron
From Congo to Greece's basketball league: a migrant boy's journey Reuters
U.S. judge rules for Colorado intersex veteran denied passport Reuters
Liberia passes landmark law to secure ancestral land rights James Giahyue
Ghana's market women score win against forced eviction Nellie Peyton
In Colombia, victims of sexual abuse speak out after peace deal Reuters
Landslide kills 12 in the Philippines, dozens feared trapped Reuters
Malnutrition, child deaths plague India's tribal people Roli Srivastava
Doctors warn 'humanitarian emergency' at Pacific camp Reuters
EU must end migration 'blame game' -Tusk Reuters
'Catastrophic' floods rising on Amazon River Sophie Hares
Burkina Faso arrests dozens for FGM in biggest crackdown yet Nellie Peyton
For asylum-seekers on Greece's Lesbos, life 'is so bad here' Reuters
Global goal to end poverty by 2030 unlikely to be met Sonia Elks
It's official: Sesame Street's Bert and Ernie are not gay Hugo Greenhalgh
Europeans still open to refugees, three years after crisis Reuters
Eat, pray, farm: U.S. churches turn faith lands into food Carey L. Biron
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Opinion

Laura van Waas Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion

Civil genocide: Why threats to citizenship must not be ignored

It’s hard to imagine that something as integral to our identity as our nationality could be taken from us at the stroke of a legislator’s pen or the bang of a judge’s gavel
Megan Rowling Thomson Reuters Foundation

To invest in climate resilience, do development differently

Funding for adaptation to climate change can also help meet other global goals - but far more money is needed
Evelyn Letio Tearfund - UK

Peace in South Sudan starts at home

Peace and reconciliation must start in our own hearts and flows from there to the family, the neighborhood and the entire community
Sven Harmeling CARE International

G7 fall short on funding for gender-equal climate adaptation

Climate change is exacerbating inequalities, and governments need to invest more to protect women from its impacts

In Depth

In Pakistan, a high mountain water pipe brings a bonus: peace
Pest-proof bags and bins slim Tanzania's 'lean season'
As climate risks surge, flood barriers rise in Britain
A brutal assault and rising fear in Malaysia's LGBT community

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