Humanitarian news

Colombia's FARC turn in weapons, end war with govt
Iraqi military pushes deeper into Mosul's Old City
Beheaded civilians found in rebel-held Philippine town
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Colombia: Farewell to arms
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Out but not down: Resilient refugees
Tanzania sets aside special room for lactating legislators Kizito Makoye
Italy pleads to EU for help with migrants,threatens to close ports Reuters
UN states agree $7.3 bln peacekeeping budget, US share cut 7.5 pct Reuters
Indigenous knowledge crucial to tackling climate change - experts Zoe Tabary
Pakistan issues landmark transgender passport Zeeshan Haider
A new island in the Mediterranean...just off Gaza Reuters
Noah's Ark: Protecting animals in disasters could save farmers Sophie Hares
Tap water dwindles as cities parched by South India drought Anuradha Nagaraj
Thailand seeks US cooperation following trafficking report Reuters
Kenyans are first in Africa to get generic of latest AIDS drug Daniel Wesangula
Lawyers join battle over land in mineral-rich Indian state Rina Chandran
Hundreds of fighters from Chad, Darfur feeding off Libya's turmoil Reuters
Iraq seize more ground in Mosul from Islamic State Reuters
WHO hopes Yemeni cholera outbreak is half done at 218,000 cases Reuters
Over 50 African migrants feared dead in Niger's Sahara desert Reuters
Dutch UN peacekeepers partly liable for Srebrenica massacre Reuters
Three migrants die as thousands rescued in seas off Libya Reuters
Germany set for vote on gay marriage after Merkel shift Reuters
Domestic workers in south India "upskill" to fight exploitation Anuradha Nagaraj
Yale University sues Connecticut over gender-neutral bathrooms Reuters
Homophobic bullying drops at UK schools, suicides bids 'alarming' Sophie Stuart-Menteth
FACTBOX - The hidden economic costs of child marriage Emma Batha
Child marriages will cost poor countries trillions of dollars Emma Batha
Syrian Observatory: dozens killed in air strike in IS-held town Reuters
Hostages in Marawi forced to fight, loot, become sex slaves Reuters
Technology can accelerate universal healthcare in Africa - WHO Inna Lazareva
Troops in Rakhine on high alert after Rohingya killings Reuters
US threatens Syria, says Assad is planning chemical weapons attack Reuters
Weapons hand-over by Colombia's FARC rebels nearly complete Reuters
Land conflict and murder go "hand in hand" in Brazil Chris Arsenault
Adopted Swede uncovers sordid past in hunt for her Indian mother Roli Srivastava
Construction on wetlands ramps up water stress in Zimbabwe Jeffrey Moyo
US top court breathes new life into Trump's travel ban 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

Zoe Tabary Thomson Reuters Foundation

It’s time to stop ignoring conflict in efforts to build resilience

Many climate change adaptation and development efforts work in unstable countries - and that reality needs to be taken into account
Bienvenu Gbelo

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

In Depth

The enemy within: as FARC rebels disarm, what peace for Colombia's women?
Hotline, 'gender champions' tackle violence against girls in drought-hit Kenya
From floods to fires, Russia sees stronger climate impacts - but efforts to adapt lag
With a bit of 'time travel', Malians prepare farms of the future

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