Humanitarian news

Indian migrants say Italy needs them despite rise of far-right
Thousands of children born to Venezuelan migrants left stateless
UNRWA rejects U.S. bid to strip it of mandate
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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
Amplify survivor voices to end sexual violence, world leaders told Zoe Tabary
El Salvador wartime parties suspend controversial amnesty bill Reuters
Libya coast guard rescues 290 migrants off the coast of Tripoli Reuters
Maduro says U.S. seeks to destroy state-backed food program Reuters
U.S. Senate passes $19.1 billion in disaster relief, no border aid Reuters
UN creates new Ebola chief role to tackle security, other issues Reuters
Reports consistent with Syria chemical exposure, no conclusion -US Reuters
Exodus grows from northwest Syria in intensified fighting Reuters
Two years after siege, no return to normal for Philippine city Rina Chandran
Milking it? Ethiopian farmers fight drought with insured cows Andualem Sisay Gessesse
New Mexico counties revolt against migrant releases Reuters
Down and out in Paris: homeless women find refuge in grandeur Zoe Tabary
Mexico refugee agency turns to UN amid asylum surge, funding cuts Reuters
U.S. calls for ceasefire as more heavy fighting hits NW Syria Reuters
U.N. declares Algeria and Argentina free of deadly malaria Anastasia Moloney
Armed group kills 34 civilians in Central African Republic Reuters
Mexico aims to slow Central American migrant flows from 2020 Reuters
Venezuela turns to Russia, Cuba, China in health crisis Reuters
Charities fear for children separated from parents in Mozambique Nita Bhalla
Somalis escape to the beach and a new floating restaurant Reuters
Armed gang kills at least 18 in northwest Nigeria Reuters
Patchy progress on electricity access casts shadow on global goal Megan Rowling
U.S. says signs Syria may be using chemical weapons Reuters
In climate change-hit Bangladesh, hospital boats are lifesaver Naimul Karim
Syrians detained, killed in southern cradle of revolt, says U.N. Reuters
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The untold story of Venezuelan aid violence Reuters
Treat fleeing Venezuelans as refugees, U.N. urges world Reuters
Water supplies restored to besieged Libyan capital Reuters
With shelters at 'max', border agents drop migrants at bus station Reuters
Marawi's ruins a reminder of Islamic State's devastating reach Reuters
Guatemalan teenage boy dies in U.S. Border Patrol custody Reuters
N.Koreans tell of slavery and gang rape in Chinese cybersex dens Emma Batha
WFP may suspend aid in Houthi-held areas of 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

Megan Rowling Thomson Reuters Foundation

Disasters happen to real people – and it's complicated

Age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and many more factors must be considered if people are to become resilient to climate extremes
Agoustou Gomis World Vision - Africa Regional Office

How to tackle Ebola in DRC? Focus on the community

Faith leaders, local radio, and youth groups are all crucial structures to help drive home messages about identifying symptoms, staying safe when caring for sick people, and where to get help
Mike Turner Wellcome Trust

Snakebites: The world’s biggest hidden health crisis

Snakebites kill up to 140,000 people a year, yet there's no reason so many should die
Alfred Brownell

The struggle for land security in Liberia is just beginning

This year's Goldman Environmental Prize winner says the battle for land rights in Liberia is just getting underway

In Depth

Australia's drought wilts support for government in rural heartlands
Fears over rising violence in Amazon as 'forest guardians' battle logging
Displaced by fighting then by mudslides, Colombians struggle to rebuild
Lebanon students get classes in surviving war and disasters

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