Humanitarian news

More than 5 mln children need urgent humanitarian aid in Iraq
Syrian refugee finds independence in Lebanon, hairdryer in hand
Spiralling violence in Central African Republic isolates neediest
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Nigeria battles Boko Haram
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Persistent ad stereotypes block women's equality - top UN official Thomson Reuters Foundation
Dozens killed in Afghanistan as car bomb hits bank branch Reuters
Honduras pledges new era in human rights, creates cabinet post Matthew Ponsford
From floods to disease, disaster risk rising in African cities Laurie Goering
LGBT asylum seekers face hurdles seeking "dream life" in Ireland Cormac O'Brien
LGBT asylum seekers face hurdles seeking "dream life" in Ireland Cormac O'Brien
Powerful quake shakes Guatemala and El Salvador Reuters
At least 12 killed in heavy fighting in northeastern Congo Reuters
Macron orders French officials to show more humanity to migrants Reuters
'Humanitarian breakthrough' as aid trucks reach Syria's Qamishli Umberto Bacchi
EU offers 85 mln euros to help fund Uganda's refugee response Reuters
Shhh...EU leaders try to take migration feud off table, for now Reuters
UN blames warring sides for Yemen's "man-made" cholera catastrophe Reuters
Drought, floods slash Sri Lanka's rice production Umberto Bacchi
Three killed as suspected Rohingya insurgent camp found in Myanmar Reuters
'I can't go out' - Texting for help from Islamist-occupied Marawi Reuters
Faster data on disasters might help shield women and children Amantha Perera
White House pressures State Department over refugee costs -sources Reuters
After fleeing Tibet, refugees in India get passports, not property Abhishek Madhukar and Rina Chandran
Trust the news? Most people don't Belinda Goldsmith
UN says Congo withdrawing troops from C. African Republic mission Reuters
Nigerian court rules against mass eviction in Lagos Paola Totaro
In first, U.S. pro teams unite to bolster LGBT inclusion Sebastien Malo
Seeds given to 1mln farmers hit by Boko Haram in northeast Nigeria Kieran Guilbert
U.S. bid to stem Central America migration will displace more Matthew Ponsford
Ageing Europe could benefit from refugees and migrants Magdalena Mis
More South Sudanese go hungry but worst of famine eases -U.N. Reuters
Iraqi forces advance on symbolic Mosul mosque Reuters
Four go on trial in Hungary over truck deaths of 71 migrants Reuters
Iraqi migrant trains at U.S. border patrol academy Reuters
Jail threat haunts unlikely lover of Calais migrant Reuters
Conflict, drought push "unprecedented" 81 million into food aid Umberto Bacchi
Death toll in Central African town could rise to 100 - mayor Reuters
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Can forests help revive war-torn Central African Republic?

For the country to benefit from its rich natural resources, the trade in illegal timber must be stopped
Filippo Grandi UNHCR

Uganda's humanity deserves world's support

One Ugandan farmer has donated half his land to refugees who have fled South Sudan so they can grow crops.
Jussi Hanhimaki Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva

Here to stay? Population displacement in historical context

Refugees are also an ageless phenomenon. There is nothing new about people fleeing for their lives
Jan Egeland Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

The world's refugee crisis: Out of sight, out of mind

As western countries build barriers against refugees, Uganda is welcoming 2000 every day

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