Humanitarian news

Kenya's 'budget for the rich' pushes poor to the brink
Gay men create t-shirt with blood to protest U.S. donation ban
Scientists say new research points to "functional cure" for HIV
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Sex scandal in the aid sector
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India faces worst long term water crisis in its history Reuters
U.S. expected to retreat from main U.N. rights forum Reuters
Oxfam cuts operations after sex abuse scandal hits funding Kieran Guilbert
Trump says he will not sign moderate 'Dreamer' immigration bill Reuters
Spain brings back free healthcare for illegal migrants Reuters
Arab forces poised to take airport of Yemen's main port city Reuters
Rohingya refugees fish in troubled waters to earn living Reuters
Trump approves disaster aid for Hawaii's volcano-stricken island Reuters
India's capital battered by dust storms as it awaits the rain Reuters
Civilians flee bombardment as Arab states pound Yemen port Reuters
British gay rights campaigner briefly held in Moscow over protest Reuters
Four jailed for 25 years in Austria migrant death truck case Reuters
Experts question wisdom that more food means less hunger Thin Lei Win
Water pressures rise in Pakistan with drought, population growth Rina Saeed Khan
Lebanon's president says phased return of Syrian refugee possible Reuters
In Puerto Rico, a new hurricane season threatens the elderly Reuters
No vacancy: Housing crisis dogs Florida Keys months after Irma Reuters
Pope says countries must unite on migration Reuters
U.N. calls for inquiry into human rights violations in Kashmir Reuters
Bored of Facebook news? You're not alone Inna Lazareva
UN condemns excessive Israeli force against Palestinians Reuters
Study confirms higher dengue risk in kids who got Sanofi vaccine Reuters
Haiti withdraws Oxfam GB right to operate after misconduct scandal Reuters
Venezuela migrants in Colombia tops a million over 15 months Reuters
Lebanon foreign minister escalates refugee row with U.N. agency Reuters
Risk of death for 300,000 Yemeni children trapped by attack Heba Kanso
Italian city gets hooligans cleaning to end violence Umberto Bacchi
'Shameful' handling of migrant ship shows need for EU reform Reuters
Italy vows migrant ship cannot dock as Paris-Rome clash escalates Reuters
Denying U.S. asylum to domestic violence victim has global impact Ellen Wulfhorst
Saudi-led coalition attacks Yemen's key port of Hodeidah Reuters
American Indians fear border wall will destroy ancient culture Ellen Wulfhorst
"We are still at war" with Ebola - WHO chief Reuters
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From major disaster, conflicts and under-reported stories, we shine a light on the world’s humanitarian hotspots.

Opinion

Kenneth Gyamerah Theirworld

Ghana: Extend free schooling to get teen mums back in education

If we are serious about educating girls we must extend free schooling to cover three years of senior high, not just the first
Adriana Zehbrauskas UNICEF

Becoming a father: a photographic journey

The inclusion of fathers in the process of giving birth, supporting and caring both for mother and the baby is a timely issue that should be discussed in all levels of society
Matshidiso Moeti World Health Organization

New Ebola outbreak is being tackled by stronger WHO in Africa

The experiences of Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone have revealed to us a new outbreak—an outbreak of confidence, that our continent has turned a corner and is, once again, ready to grow
Simon O’Connell Mercy Corps

Don’t call us charities

Aid agencies think that the public dislike complexity or risk, so we portray ourselves as “charities” not the complicated agents of social change we actually aspire to be

In Depth

Water pressures rise in Pakistan as drought meets a growing population
Denying U.S. asylum to domestic violence victim has global impact - experts
American Indians fear US-Mexico border wall will destroy ancient culture
Overlooked U.S. border shantytowns face threat of gathering storms

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