Humanitarian Crises news

Tropical Storm Humberto lashes Bahamas, UN chief views devastation
Kathmandu battles new threat as temperatures rise: dengue fever
When raiders menace in northern Kenya, grab your guns
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Life for the Rohingya in the world’s largest refugee camp
Spotlight
Mind the Gap: Mental health in a changing world
Congo police detain former health minister in Ebola probe Reuters
Amazon chief Raoni tapped for 2020 Nobel Peace Prize nomination Reuters
Floods kills at least five in southeast Spain, thousands evacuated Reuters
Dorian forces Bahamas to find new schools for displaced students Reuters
With fake blood, climate protesters target London Fashion Week Reuters
Indonesia inches closer to outlawing child marriage Beh Lih Yi
Style to die for? London fashion week faces climate spotlight Sonia Elks
Kenya becomes third African nation to introduce malaria vaccine Reuters
Mapping project seeks to secure 'invisible' indigenous lands Rina Chandran
After Dorian, disease is next threat on shattered Bahamian island Reuters
Bahamas' count of missing people post-Dorian drops to 1,300 Reuters
Red Cross to create investment platforms for humanitarian work Reuters
Conflict and disaster force millions from their homes Sonia Elks
Migrant stowaways on Greek freight trains seek escape to north Reuters
Pope invites leaders to Vatican for global compact on education Reuters
Climate change campaigner Tongan PM dies in New Zealand Reuters
Climate change and inequality derailing global goals: scientists Ellen Wulfhorst
Purgatory in paradise: Tent cities to house Dorian survivors Reuters
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'Day of Fire': Blazes ignite suspicion in Amazon town Reuters
UN investigators link US, Syrian and Russian forces to war crimes Reuters
Thousands pray for rain in Indonesia as forests go up in smoke Reuters
Cambodia feared lagging behind predators in cybersex clampdown Matt Blomberg
Aircon for all? Hotter world faces risk of 'cooling poverty' Laurie Goering
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African refugees held in Libya to go to Rwanda in coming weeks Nita Bhalla and Tom Finn
Dorian's death toll in Bahamas rises to 50 -official Reuters
Fire-setting Amazon farmers not 'villains', just poor: politicians Fabio Teixeira
No palm oil or green palm oil? Retailers face labelling dilemma Michael Taylor
'A storm is coming': One migrant family's bid to reach Europe Reuters
Failure to adapt to climate impacts will hike inequality: report Megan Rowling
Malaria can be eradicated by 2050, say global experts Reuters
Powerful typhoon lashes Japanese capital, one dead Reuters
As Bolivia forests burn, Evo's bet on Big Farming comes under fire Reuters
Charities forced to step in as Hong Kong's poor struggle for homes Rina Chandran
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Opinion

Rodger Voorhies Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Future bright for African farmers, if they adapt to climate change

The global community must mobilise investments that will produce the innovations African farmers need to thrive in a warming world
Amelia Kyambadde and Ratnakar ... Uganda

How women power can transform world’s poorest countries

If we are committed to transforming the lives of women across the globe, we have to start with the least developed countries
Amal de Chickera and Laura van ... Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion

India's move to strip millions of citizenship will benefit no one

Leaders who back mass-disenfranchisement will see no gains but will embolden racist and xenophobic agendas
Sharad Aggarwal International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Why we need to include Rohingya perspectives into response efforts

Understanding how the Rohingya perceive their own needs will be paramount to ensuring their well-being

In Depth

Charities forced to step in as Hong Kong's poor struggle for homes
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Damage to land feeds migration and conflict - UN official
'Water women' quench thirst of central India's parched villages
As students map the weather, an Indian village bests its water woes

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