Humanitarian news

U.S. border agency head leaving as House passes migrant aid bill
'I told him not to' go, mother of drowned migrant laments
ICC prosecutor seeks Bangladesh and Myanmar investigation
Spotlight
Stateless: The world's most invisible people
Spotlight
Life for the Rohingya in the world’s largest refugee camp
Mexico migrant shelter accuses police of intimidation Reuters
Migrant rescue boat enters Italian waters, defying government ban Reuters
interview
As climate protests mount, states urged to respect civil rights Megan Rowling
Diseases, food shortages plague migrant "jungle camp" Reuters
Palestinians reject US peace plan, Kushner keeps silent on details Reuters
Drowned migrants photo shows failure to tackle desperation Reuters
Festival or refugee camp? Music events test emergency aid Sonia Elks
Islamist insurgents kill at least 20 civilians in Nigeria Reuters
Iran plans to scrap ban on women passing nationality to children Emma Batha
Deadly clashes over cattle continue in Nigeria despite grazing ban Kelechukwu Iruoma
U.S. House Democrats rush to pass border aid bill before July 4 Reuters
UN chief: important Mideast peace efforts realize two-state vision Reuters
Mexico president says there may have been 'excesses' in detentions Reuters
Xinjiang vice-gov defends centres for Uighurs at UN rights forum Reuters
Syrians returning home to reach 1 mln once safe zone created Reuters
Bangladesh police kill three suspected Rohingya traffickers Reuters
China says Africa projects should be sustainable Reuters
U.S. relocates migrant children from overcrowded border station Reuters
U.S. to unveil 'economy first' approach to Mideast peace Reuters
Sudan must end repression and let monitors in, says UN rights boss Reuters
Australia to bring children of dead IS fighters home from Syria Reuters
Asylum applications in EU rise as more Venezuelans seek refuge Reuters
Scars on Middle East landscape bear witness to past peace failures Reuters
Kushner's plan for Mideast peace faces broad Arab rejection Reuters
Acute encephalitis deaths in Indian town rises to 129 children Reuters
U.N. food body elects first Chinese head as climate crisis worsens Thin Lei Win
In border camps, Syrians rely on doctors in trucks and tents Reuters
Southeast Asian leaders meet, expected to discuss Rohingyas Reuters
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Mandela's widow says leaders failing pledge to end hunger Thin Lei Win
Myanmar orders internet shutdown in conflict-torn Rakhine state Reuters
Friday blast at Shi'ite mosque in Baghdad wounds several Reuters
Sri Lanka extends emergency for third month after Easter bombings Reuters
Virtual reality helps scare residents to flee looming storms Kate Ryan
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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

Alex Carle British Red Cross Society - UK

'Ebola is fake': how do you fight disease people don’t believe in?

How do you convince people to follow stringent rules to reduce contamination and report suspected cases when some do not believe in the disease in the first place?
Siddharth Chatterjee United Nations

The world can do better in sharing the burden of refugees

The world must take collective responsibility for the horrors of rampant conflict, violence and human rights abuses that continue to force people to flee
Anna Shea Amnesty International

How we can help refugees where governments are failing

How infuriating to hear politicians in wealthy countries boast of their 'generosity' in hosting a few thousand people – or worse, stoking fear and trying to prevent people from coming at all
Rossella Pagliuchi-Lor UNHCR

Together we can confront the scourge of rising displacement

In 2018, almost 70.8 million people were forcibly displaced, double that of 20 years ago

In Depth

Deadly clashes over cattle continue in Nigeria despite grazing ban
investigation
Indian factories found endangering seamstresses' health with illegal pills
Cotton waste biofuel powers farmers to fight drought in Kenya
More work, less water: India's booming 'Silicon Valley' faces dry times

Videos & Pictures

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