Humanitarian news

U.N., Bangladesh begin survey of Rohingya over return to Myanmar
Germany takes back four Islamic State children from Syria
Ebola spreads to remote, militia-run Congo territory
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Mind the Gap: Mental health in a changing world
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Stateless: The world's most invisible people
Homeless children in England living in shipping containers: report Adela Suliman
Water pollution 'invisible threat' to global goals: economists Kim Harrisberg
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10 facts on how mosquitoes pose a threat to half the world Liam Gould
Faced with floods and suicides, U.S. readies for a warmer world Ellen Wulfhorst
Schools deserted in Indian Kashmir as parents fear more unrest Reuters
Pakistan, India spar over using water as a weapon in Kashmir Reuters
IS claims Afghan wedding blast as families bury the dead Reuters
'People who love life and music' - dance parties return to Baghdad Reuters
Yemen's war cut a father's route to work, now his toddler starves Reuters
About 3,000 homeless as fire consumes Bangladesh slum Reuters
Ebola spread to new Congo area shows flawed response - aid workers Nellie Peyton
Schools, telephone lines to be opened in Kashmir after lockdown Reuters
A birth and a death amid Kashmir's harsh lockdown Reuters
First two Ebola cases confirmed in Congo's South Kivu - officials Reuters
Sydney's water supply falling at fastest rate on record Reuters
Rule targeting poor immigrants could harm children, advocates say Reuters
Myanmar, Bangladesh agree to start Rohingya repatriation next week Reuters
Nearly 600,000 advised to evacuate as storm hits Japan Reuters
In flood-prone south India, doctors tend mental scars of disasters K. Rajendran
Refugees despair at slow pace of Malaysia's reforms Beh Lih Yi
South India's kolam art helps women map business opportunities Anuradha Nagaraj
Hunger driving migration in drought-hit Central America Anastasia Moloney
Rome court says migrant ship can enter Italy's waters Reuters
Malawi judge sentences three to death for albinism murder Charles Pensulo
Burundi starts Ebola vaccines for health workers -WHO Reuters
Uganda says malaria cases surge, cites climate change, refugees Reuters
Suicide bomber kills five in Chad, including soldier - sources Reuters
With no phones or internet, Kashmiris struggle to reach families Rina Chandran and Annie Banerji
India floods kill more than 270, displace one million Reuters
Halt Afghan civilian casualties, UN says after report of 11 killed Reuters
Battle of Carthage: Tunisia bulldozes homes to protect antiquities Layli Foroudi
Child soldiers and deaths surge in Mali as violence worsens Nellie Peyton
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From airports to schools to hotels - the spaces scanning faces Umberto Bacchi
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From major disaster, conflicts and under-reported stories, we shine a light on the world’s humanitarian hotspots.

Opinion

Moses Abure Dada Women for Women International

There will always be challenges: being an aid worker in S. Sudan

I would love to hear women speaking up, this will help to change cultural norms. And I want to see men supporting them - men and women need to work together
Sinéad Magill Palladium

Why we need to engage local women in emergency response

The role of female responders, whether individual or as part of official or unofficial organisations, is often overlooked, undervalued, or ignored
Gina Alvarado Landesa

Solve land rights in Central America to stem U.S. migrant crisis

We do not need more detention centers. Our hard-earned tax dollars would be much better spent on development programs that secure land rights for Central American farmers
Patrick Verkooijen & Muhammad ...

Local communities are test bed for adapting to climate change

Sharing their knowledge about what works could help others facing similar challenges

In Depth

Faced with floods and suicides, U.S. readies for a warmer world
South India's kolam art helps women map business opportunities
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Ancestors guide LGBT+ South African healers to mend mental scars

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