Humanitarian news

Critics urge WHO to reverse choice of Mugabe as goodwill envoy
Red Cross warns stigma could worsen Madagascar plague outbreak
U.N. ends month-long Libya talks in Tunisia, no new date proposed
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Rising heat
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Colombia: Farewell to arms
Gunmen kill 13 Niger gendarmes in attack near Mali border Reuters
Militants attack Egypt police, dozens killed - sources Reuters
U.N. torture watchdog ends trip to Rwanda, citing obstruction Reuters
Storm Brian clobbers Ireland and British coastal towns Reuters
New York greets Puerto Ricans displaced by hurricane Reuters
Thousands rally for gay marriage before Australian vote closes Reuters
Four dead from landslide at Malaysia construction site Reuters
Suicide bombers attack two Afghan mosques, at least 72 dead Reuters
Fighting in southern Philippine city may end imminently - military Reuters
Iraqi forces complete Kirkuk province takeover after clashes with ... Reuters
Canada granting asylum to U.S. border crossers at higher rates Reuters
India's top court rules sex with an underage wife is rape Reuters
Italian doctor swaps scalpel for pen to spotlight migrants' plight Umberto Bacchi
Malawi arrests 140 in clampdown after 'vampirism' killings Reuters
Thousands of Somalis gather to mourn bomb victims Reuters
S. Sudan commander on trial for murder of aid workers found dead Reuters
Home to rising migrant tide, cities invited to shape global pacts Carey L. Biron
#MeToo challenges taboo against admitting sexual abuse in Africa Nellie Peyton
Tech companies to lobby for immigrant 'Dreamers' to remain in U.S. Reuters
Rohingya refugee children in Bangladesh in dire state - UNICEF Reuters
India tops global pollution deaths of 9 million a year - study Anna Pujol-Mazzini
EU leaders seek greater reductions in Africa immigration Reuters
Togo forces fire on protesters, seven wounded Reuters
No need to see doctor to change gender - British PM Umberto Bacchi
No Rohingya woman safe as rapists run rampant - experts Stefanie Glinski
Malawi 'vampirism' mania spreads as 2 die in mob violence Reuters
New H7N9 bird flu strain in China has pandemic potential-study Reuters
War criminal or role model? It's a thin line in Serbia Reuters
Georgia's first openly gay politician tests homophobia in Caucasus Umberto Bacchi
Playboy's first transgender 'playmate' paves way for 'all women' Zoe Tabary
Get transport on track to drive development, global agencies say Sophie Hares
Thousands flee Kirkuk since Iraqi army takeover Reuters
Fewer migrants entitled to join family in Germany - study 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

Natalia Kanem United Nations Population Fund

Help save Rohingya women and girls

Well over half of Rohingya refugees are women and girls, many of whom report surviving sexual violence in their villages or during their journey
Maina Waruru

Is climate change driving more mental illness in Africa?

Losses, displacement and worsening poverty from extreme weather may be bringing a growing disease burden, experts say
Siddharth Chatterjee UNDP

Driven to extremes: how poverty fuels extremism

Increasing inequality hinders economic growth and undermines social cohesion, increases political and social tensions and drives instability and conflict
Liz Goodwin World Resources Institute

We have a collective responsibility to halve food loss and waste

Wasting food harms our climate, costs the global economy billions of dollars and strains natural resources

In Depth

With Irma - and a power failure - Miami gets a taste of deadly heat
On an overheating planet, parched nations look to the clouds
Move over malaria: Mosquitoes carrying Zika, dengue may thrive in warmer Africa
Heat and drought drive south India's farmers from fields to cities

Videos & Pictures

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Editor's Picks

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