Humanitarian news

Rush to house record number of Venezuelan refugees as rainy season
Insurgents south of Syrian capital surrender, says state TV
Colombians flee homes amid fresh violence, lockdown by rebels
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Sex scandal in the aid sector
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Conditions in Rohingya refugee camps 'very poor': Myanmar minister Reuters
Israeli troops kill two Palestinians in fourth week of protests Reuters
Boat carrying 76 Rohingya lands in Indonesia Reuters
Hundreds search through rubble in devastated Philippines city Reuters
Charges against Thai activists dismissed, mining protest to go on Rina Chandran
Save the Children chairman quits, says need to rebuild trust Reuters
Kenya suspends land allocation as nine injured in attacks Kevin Mwanza
People helping society make Fortune's list of greatest leaders Ellen Wulfhorst
Former child circus slaves tackle trafficking in post-quake Nepal Emma Batha
DeBeers launches app to clean up Sierra Leone diamond supply chain Reuters
Ethical cocoa schemes no panacea for struggling farmers Reuters
Access all areas? Using data to help the disabled navigate cities Sophie Davies
EU gave asylum to more than half a million refugees in 2017 Reuters
Hundreds flee homes as quake strikes Indonesia Reuters
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Gates backs gene technologies in fight to end malaria Reuters
Afghans make long trek west before Turkey secures border Reuters
Driven from home, Philippine indigenous people long for their land Rina Chandran
New asylum-seekers free to travel from Greek islands Reuters
Refugees in Syria short of food and medicine amid shelling Heba Kanso
Malawi can eradicate HIV infections: doctor who discovered AIDS Reuters
Hundreds of refugees return to Syria from Lebanon Reuters
Miami among cities at risk from yellow fever spread Reuters
Austria plans to clamp down on refugees Reuters
"We saw corpses in the street" - activist recounts Douma attack Reuters
East Africa bloc postpones talks on South Sudan peace deal Reuters
Less than half of Americans are ready for the next disaster Sebastien Malo
France announces 50 mln eur humanitarian aid for Syria Reuters
Firefighters and bankers pledge to be 'transgender allies' Lin Taylor
Syria chemical weapons visit postponed after gunfire Reuters
Aid agencies fear for Rohingya refugees island relocation plan Jared Ferrie
Novo Nordisk, Red Cross team up to tackle chronic diseases Reuters
Syria says chemical weapons experts may visit Douma on Wednesday Reuters
UN, HRW say African migrants being abused in Yemen 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

Alexandra Bilak Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC)

It's time to shake up our approach to displacement

Internal displacement associated with conflict rose sharply in 2017, but those forced to flee are often treated as an afterthought
Jon Gewirtzman and Timmons ... Brown University Climate and Development Lab

Putting our money where our mouth is: financing loss and damage

It’s too late to just rely on insuring against losses from climate change - it’s time for polluter nations to pay up
Laurie Goering Thomson Reuters Foundation

Will a new technology revolution work for the poor?

The coming technological revolution means more – and less – than you might think for the world's poor
Cindy Chungong International Alert - UK

Beyond media frenzy, survivors of Boko Haram violence need support

Words have a power to comfort tortured minds and to rebuild bonds of trust, respect and empathy that are the very foundation of communities

In Depth

Driven from home, Philippine indigenous people long for their land
Unwelcome reunion: helped as children, Burundian adults are now refugees abroad
'Race against the clock' to bolster Rohingya camps against rains
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Rich nations ramp up anti-slavery funding yet businesses urged to do more

Videos & Pictures

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No exit: Jordan’s most vulnerable refugees
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Tanzanian albino children get new limbs in U.S.

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