Humanitarian Crises news

Domain sale could do 'irreparable harm' to millions of charities
Rohingya refugees pray for justice ahead of genocide ruling
Last decade most expensive for natural disasters
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Stateless: The world's most invisible people
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Life for the Rohingya in the world’s largest refugee camp
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Whatever the weather: Southern Africa tries new hunger fixes Kim Harrisberg
Don't close ports to migrants, pope says after Salvini case Reuters
After four decades of war, Afghan widows battle for homes Rina Chandran
UK citizens' assembly to discuss how to meet 2050 climate goal Emma Batha
Australia PM: Removing hazards as important as reducing emissions Reuters
World needs to prepare for 'millions' of climate refugees: UN Reuters
Guatemala's children bear brunt of prolonged drought, rising heat Anastasia Moloney
U.S. lets Flint, Michigan residents sue over water crisis Reuters
Greta says planting not enough after Trump backs trillion trees Reuters
Namibia looks to import cattle as drought decimates local herds Reuters
Myanmar govt-appointed panel finds no 'genocide' against Rohingya Reuters
Sending back climate refugees may violate right to life - U.N. Reuters
Children go missing as migrants clash with Mexican forces Reuters
Ivory Coast clears homes near airport after child stowaway's death Reuters
U.N. says militants targeted aid worker hub in northern Nigeria Reuters
Trump gets Swiss army security as climate protesters trek to Davos Reuters
After fire, dust and hail play havoc on Australian summer Reuters
World richest 2,000 people hold more than poorest 4.6 bln combined Reuters
No sex, no babies: S.Korea's emerging feminists reject marriage Beh Lih Yi
Having fled, Syrian children learn in borderland tent schools Reuters
Nations dawdle on agreeing rules to control 'killer robots' Nita Bhalla
Maldives desperate for funds as islands risk going under Reuters
Wildfire-hit countries in need of new strategies to tame threat Laurie Goering
UN: around 350,000 Syrians have fled Russian-led assault Reuters
Record 45 mln people across Southern Africa face hunger: UN Reuters
Nigerian Islamist militants free 3 aid workers, other hostages Reuters
Philippine volcano shows signs of calming, but danger remains Reuters
Colombia's Amazon tribes tap into rainforest protection funds Anastasia Moloney
Quake-hit Puerto Rico to get $8.2 bln in delayed U.S. aid Reuters
Leaders fear for planet as they pack for "green" Davos Reuters
In quake-hit Puerto Rico even the bees are fleeing their homes Reuters
Trafficking risk high for hundreds of migrants sent back to Libya Nellie Peyton
Displaced and scared: Yemenis in limbo after almost five years Reuters
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About our Humanitarian Crises coverage

From major disaster, conflicts and under-reported stories, we shine a light on the world’s hotspots.

Opinion

Annabelle Bladon International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

Scrap fishing subsidies to help save the ocean and climate

This year is a watershed for tackling the climate emergency and the biodiversity crisis, and reforming fisheries subsidies would be a significant step forward on both
Mami Mizutori UNDRR

Ten years after earthquake, Haiti still vulnerable to disasters

In the past decade, Haiti has been hit by drought, cholera, hurricanes and more tremors - and is struggling to protect its people
Jan Egeland Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

A battle of values will determine the next decade of aid

The 2020s must not become the decade of indifference. We must better protect people fleeing war and disaster
Laura Chinchilla Miranda Costa Rica

Why inequality harms us all, and what we can do about it

Countries will not be able to beat inequality on their own. As with the climate crisis, collective action is an essential part of the solution.

In Depth

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ANALYSIS-Whatever the weather: Southern Africa tries new hunger fixes
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Scientists paint Australia fires as red alert on climate change
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