Humanitarian news

Venezuela protests flare, soldiers defect ahead of aid operation
Accused of bullying staff, top brass at Amnesty offer to quit
Syria Kurds evacuate civilians from IS redoubt
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Life for the Rohingya in the world’s largest refugee camp
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Sex scandal in the aid sector
Trans asylum-seeker killed after deportation back to El Salvador Reuters
Forced to beg, Senegal's 'talibes' face exploitation and abuse Reuters
Myanmar's Suu Kyi woos investors to crisis-hit Rakhine Reuters
Movies with a message make impact beyond Oscars glitz Reuters
Malnourished Venezuelans hope urgently needed aid arrives soon Reuters
Battle of bands: Dueling concerts as aid for Venezuelans in limbo Reuters
N.Korea warns of food crisis, slashes rations Reuters
U.S. to leave 200 American peacekeepers in Syria after pullout Reuters
Future of food under 'severe threat' as species disappear Lin Taylor
Venezuela's Maduro starts shutting borders to block aid Reuters
Charity urges protection of 2,500 foreign children in Syria Heba Kanso
Prepare now for accelerating climate threats: military officials Laurie Goering
Costa Rica struggles to sell insurance to climate-hit farmers Sebastian Rodriguez
Hungary accepts hundreds of refugees from Venezuela Reuters
UK interior minister: I would not leave anyone stateless Reuters
Islamic State on brink of defeat in Syria enclave Reuters
Colombia ex-rebels turn tourist guides, but peace remains fragile Anastasia Moloney
'Two is enough,' Egypt tells poor families as population booms Reuters
World Cup aids recovery in tsunami-damaged Kamaishi Reuters
Billionaire Branson hopes aid concert opens Venezuela's borders Reuters
Rebels say Russia blocks food supply to Syria refugee camp Reuters
U.S., C. America launch plan to crack down on people smugglers Reuters
U.N. reports mass rape, killings, torture in S.Sudan despite peace Reuters
Don't leave children of foreign fighters in legal limbo, urges UN Lin Taylor
Myanmar touts troubled Rakhine as investment destination Reuters
Syrian fighters start to evacuate civilians from IS pocket Reuters
UN moves to help combat sexual abuse in its ranks Ellen Wulfhorst
Climate change 'imminent' security threat: risk experts Laurie Goering
Brazil to send aid to Venezuela together with U.S. Reuters
Less than 5 pct of refugees needing new homes resettled in 2018 Reuters
Fighting, instability have displaced 100,000 in Burkina Faso Reuters
Migrants suspected of terrorism, smuggling detained in Bosnia Reuters
Nauru could thwart refugee medical transfers to Australia Reuters
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Why the growing attack on NGOs concerns us all

From Hungary to the USA, we have witnessed the terrible impact this is having on people who are coming together to defend human rights
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Should aid work stop when militants move in?

Development groups grapple with the insecurity that limits help for those who most need it in fragile states
Paul Polman & Gunhild Stordalen Food and Land Use Coalition

For a healthier planet, we must fix our broken food system

We now have a roadmap for action on nutrition and sustainability, based on scientific evidence - let's use it

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