Humanitarian news

K-pop band goes viral with UN plea to young people
interview
Transgender minister seeks to break barriers in Taiwan
Philippine farmers struggle to rebuild lives after typhoon
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Sex scandal in the aid sector
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LGBT+ rights in Asia
U.S. almost doubles aid for Rohingya in Bangladesh, Myanmar Reuters
South Carolinians brace for post-Florence flooding Reuters
Chile's government announces investment for indigenous region Reuters
Aquarius migrant ship calls on Europe for help, sails to Marseille Reuters
Italy to narrow asylum rights in clampdown on immigration Reuters
Libya’s coast guard rescues 235 migrants off western coast Reuters
Public hits back at 'hostile architecture' in European cities Adela Suliman
Thousands urged to flee ahead of flooding in South Carolina Reuters
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
analysis
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
Singer Neneh Cherry's new album draws on 'Calais Jungle' visit Emma Batha
Liberia passes landmark law to secure ancestral land rights James Giahyue
Plot, poison, or curse? Ebola rumours spread in Congo Nellie Peyton
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
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Opinion

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One year on, Egypt continues LGBT crackdown

One year after a brutal crackdown on LGBT+ people, the human rights record of the Egyptian regime has only deteriorated
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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
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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

In Depth

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As climate risks surge, flood barriers rise in Britain
A brutal assault and rising fear in Malaysia's LGBT community

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