Humanitarian news

interview
Ai Weiwei swaps Germany for Britain, blasts Europe over refugees
No pot of gold for locals as China mines Sierra Leone
Bangladesh bid to repatriate Rohingya stalls
Spotlight
Mind the Gap: Mental health in a changing world
Spotlight
Stateless: The world's most invisible people
Sexual violence against Rohingya shows 'genocidal intent': UN Reuters
Syrian offensive puts Turkish troops and border plans in peril Reuters
Big data helps confront more complex disasters in Asia Rina Chandran
More deals, less conflict? Cross-border water planning key: report Laurie Goering
Nigeria's milestone takes Africa towards polio eradication Reuters
U.N. warns 22 aid programs in Yemen will close without pledges Reuters
WFP resumes food distribution in Yemen's Sanaa Reuters
Brazil's Bolsonaro says NGOs may be setting fire to Amazon Reuters
Tens of thousands flee Russia-led attack on Syrian enclave Reuters
expert-views
Should Rohingya refugees return to Myanmar? Beh Lih Yi and Naimul Karim
Water pollution 'invisible threat' to global goals: economists Kim Harrisberg
More than 2,000 people displaced, 19 killed in Myanmar fighting Reuters
Homeless children in England living in shipping containers: report Adela Suliman
Syrians facing forced removal from Istanbul given reprieve Reuters
factbox
10 facts on how mosquitoes pose a threat to half the world Liam Gould
Germany takes back four Islamic State children from Syria Reuters
U.N., Bangladesh begin survey of Rohingya over return to Myanmar Reuters
Faced with floods and suicides, U.S. readies for a warmer world Ellen Wulfhorst
Schools deserted in Indian Kashmir as parents fear more unrest Reuters
Pakistan, India spar over using water as a weapon in Kashmir Reuters
Ebola spreads to remote, militia-run Congo territory Reuters
IS claims Afghan wedding blast as families bury the dead Reuters
'People who love life and music' - dance parties return to Baghdad Reuters
Yemen's war cut a father's route to work, now his toddler starves Reuters
About 3,000 homeless as fire consumes Bangladesh slum Reuters
Ebola spread to new Congo area shows flawed response - aid workers Nellie Peyton
Schools, telephone lines to be opened in Kashmir after lockdown Reuters
A birth and a death amid Kashmir's harsh lockdown Reuters
First two Ebola cases confirmed in Congo's South Kivu - officials Reuters
Sydney's water supply falling at fastest rate on record Reuters
Rule targeting poor immigrants could harm children, advocates say Reuters
Myanmar, Bangladesh agree to start Rohingya repatriation next week Reuters
Nearly 600,000 advised to evacuate as storm hits Japan 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

Matshidiso Moeti World Health Organization

Africa on verge of reaching polio milestone but fight unfinished

To write the final chapter in this unfinished success story, we must stay committed to ramping up immunity levels, disease surveillance and outbreak readiness
Moses Abure Dada Women for Women International

There will always be challenges: being an aid worker in S. Sudan

I would love to hear women speaking up, this will help to change cultural norms. And I want to see men supporting them - men and women need to work together
Sinéad Magill Palladium

Why we need to engage local women in emergency response

The role of female responders, whether individual or as part of official or unofficial organisations, is often overlooked, undervalued, or ignored
Gina Alvarado Landesa

Solve land rights in Central America to stem U.S. migrant crisis

We do not need more detention centers. Our hard-earned tax dollars would be much better spent on development programs that secure land rights for Central American farmers

In Depth

Faced with floods and suicides, U.S. readies for a warmer world
South India's kolam art helps women map business opportunities
interview
INTERVIEW -Aid worker kidnappings 'big business' as criminals wade in - ex-hostage
Ancestors guide LGBT+ South African healers to mend mental scars

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

From drones to social media, big data helps confront more complex disasters in Asia
More deals, less conflict? Cross-border water planning key, report warns
In flood-prone southern India, doctors tend mental scars of disasters
No country and no work: refugees despair at slow pace of Malaysia's reforms