Humanitarian news

Second migrant caravan moves towards Mexico
Hurricane Willa closes in on tourist city of Mazatlan
Hundreds of migrant children held in U.S. tent city for months
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Sex scandal in the aid sector
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LGBT+ rights in Asia
UN special envoy Jolie voices support for Venezuelan refugees Reuters
Ethiopian migrants die off Tanzania coast Reuters
Thousands evacuated as hurricane descends on Mexico Reuters
Refugee offer could strengthen Australian PM's grip on power Reuters
Trump threatens to cut Central America aid over migrant caravan Reuters
Reduce and reuse raw materials to slash emissions: UN, think-tanks Lin Taylor
Amber Heard says birth on Mexico border sparked rights activism Reuters
Untold stories of Boko Haram survivors feature in film Ellen Wulfhorst
Pomegranate provides clue to how Yemen's war fuels hunger Reuters
Australia evacuates 11 child refugees Reuters
Two children die after migrant boat sinks off Turkey Reuters
Germany's housing crisis fuels black market for refugees Morgan Meaker
Normality returns for some in Damascus after fighting ends Reuters
'Insurance gap' threatens disaster-vulnerable nations - Lloyd's Megan Rowling
Jordan says it won't renew peace treaty land deal with Israel Reuters
Nigeria deploys special force after 55 killed in Kaduna Reuters
At least 14 killed in violence in Congo's Ebola zone Reuters
Ethiopian Olympic runner exiled over protest returns home Reuters
Afghans shut out by polling station chaos return to vote Reuters
Israel puts West Bank Bedouin village eviction on hold Reuters
Greece suspends police officer for swearing at a migrant woman Reuters
Afghan voters brave attacks on election day Reuters
Liberia investigates US charity after rape allegations Reuters
Mexico moves to tackle migrant caravan after U.S. pressure Reuters
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Russian model on mission to save disabled children from orphanages Lee Mannion
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Victims key to tackling sexual harassment, says UN adviser Umberto Bacchi
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Nobel laureate urges end to impunity on rape as weapon of war Inna Lazareva
Can a hungry Mali turn rice into 'white gold'? Dieneba Deme
Trump threatens to send army, shut border as migrants head north Reuters
Mexican firms to pay $3 mln reparations over Venezuela food aid pr Reuters
Whistleblower rounds on UK minister over aid sector abuse Umberto Bacchi
Europe urged to protect thousands of children from traffickers Kieran Guilbert
Drop in Australia HIV sparks call for greater drug roll-out Hugo Greenhalgh
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From major disaster, conflicts and under-reported stories, we shine a light on the world’s humanitarian hotspots.

Opinion

Fazle Hasan Abed BRAC - Bangladesh

Building human capital means investing in the science of hope

Asking policymakers to invest in optimism and self-worth may sound like a vague, soft-hearted appeal but it is anything but that
Alina Paul-Bossuet CIMMYT (International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center)

'Merry-go-round' groups spin women farmers to success

Rural women can help one another grow more and better food by pooling their cash and sharing new farming methods
Zebib Kavuma & Camilla Schramek UN Women

The time for gender-smart action on disaster risk reduction is now

Women can help lead efforts to reduce losses in disasters - if they get a chance
Yvonne Walz UN University

If we want to reduce disaster risk, we need to manage droughts

Preparation is key - and that includes everything from social safety nets to more accurate models of how a drought happens

In Depth

Can a hungry Mali turn rice technology into 'white gold'?
Go fish! Minnow 'nutrient bombs' deployed to end malnutrition
Abandoned by banks, Indonesia's poor farmers turn to crowdfunding
Lesbian 'witches' chained and raped by families in Cameroon

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