Humanitarian news

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Nobel laureate urges end to impunity on rape
Whistleblower rounds on UK minister over aid sector abuse
Rohingya refugee girls sold into forced labour in Bangladesh - UN
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Sex scandal in the aid sector
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LGBT+ rights in Asia
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
Europe urged to protect thousands of children from traffickers Kieran Guilbert
Drop in Australia HIV sparks call for greater drug roll-out Hugo Greenhalgh
Go fish! 'Nutrient bombs' deployed to end malnutrition Jared Ferrie and Annie Banerji
Wellington adds water 'islands' as city lifeline after quakes Michael Taylor
Britain says time's up for sex predators in global aid sector Umberto Bacchi
What the row over U.S. aid means to Central America Reuters
Jordan says nearly 300 Syrian "White Helmets" leave for West Reuters
Congo's Ebola outbreak to worsen without stepped-up response Reuters
Syria approves aid delivery to remote camp on Jordan-Syria border Reuters
U.N. Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura to step down Reuters
British charities still failing to report sexual misconduct Umberto Bacchi
Zika in Africa: Rare birth defect on the rise in Angola Reuters
More than a thousand remain missing a week after Hurricane Michael Reuters
Honduras, Guatemala move to stop migrant caravan Reuters
Mexico hunts trafficking boss who made children beg in streets Oscar Lopez
Tens of millions fear losing homes and land in next five years Zoe Tabary
Women candidates face "small-scale war" in Afghan election Reuters
Nigerian midwife killed by militants is mourned Reuters
Hunger pushes Congo's children into sex work and mines Inna Lazareva
Beans too costly as conflict sends food costs rocketing Sonia Elks
Hurricane strands many in Florida's poor backcountry Reuters
Uganda says landslide death toll rises to 43, begins relocations Reuters
Staying safe from climate risks makes financial sense - commission Laurie Goering
Northbound migrant group doubles in size, enters Guatemala Reuters
Aid worker killed in Nigeria after Islamists' deadline expires Reuters
Without captions, Hurricane Michael warnings didn't reach disabled Reuters
Yemen conflict could push millions more to brink of famine Reuters
New Hungary law bans rough sleepers, rights groups complain Reuters
Rice gene bank secures funding to fight climate change Michael Taylor
International aid saves 700 mln lives but gains at risk 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

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

Videos & Pictures

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Editor's Picks

Staying safe from climate risks makes financial sense, says new commission
As groundwater levels plunge, Lahore begins turning off taps
As unusual drought hits eastern Nepal, farmers migrate to get by
As world warms, 'half a degree' will worsen suffering, scientists say