Humanitarian news

Reggae helps heal mental wounds of torture for migrants in Italy
Raqqa families make daring escapes from IS stronghold
Floods, landslides kill more than 800 people across South Asia
Spotlight
Colombia: Farewell to arms
Spotlight
Out but not down: Resilient refugees
First major aid in three years reaches Iraq's West Mosul - ICRC Alex Whiting
Syrian refugees in Germany name daughter Angela Merkel Muhammed Reuters
EXCLUSIVE - Armed group stopping migrant boats leaving Libya Reuters
Australia's top Olympian, Qantas boss call for gay marriage Beh Lih Yi
FACTBOX - State of same-sex marriage around the world Beh Lih Yi
Pope says migrants' rights should override national security fears Reuters
South Sudan grounds U.N. planes in airport row Reuters
Iraqi forces must rescue abducted Yazidis from Tal Afar - MP Reuters
Nigeria's Buhari warns off separatists, takes back control Reuters
Agents of the Amazon fighting loggers, fires to stop deforestation Reuters
Slum upgrades key to disaster mitigation in India: analyst Rina Chandran
South Sudan grounds U.N. planes in airport row Reuters
Mangrove-planting drones on a mission to restore Myanmar delta Thin Lei Win
Sudanese children of IS militants released in Libya Reuters
Nearly 500 dead pulled from Sierra Leone mudslide - coroner Reuters
Canada's Trudeau warns against entering country 'irregularly' Reuters
Iraq starts offensive to take back Tal Afar from Islamic State Reuters
Stifled in Middle East, Lebanese band finds audience in West Reuters
Joint Taliban, IS raid killed disarmed Afghan fighters, civilians Reuters
Syrian army pounds rebel areas near Damascus after truce Reuters
One dead in clashes with Islamists in Palestinian camp in Lebanon Reuters
Mali Islamist police chief gets 10-year jail term for amputations Reuters
Saudi-led coalition responsible for Yemen cholera outbreak Matthew Ponsford
Congo landslide death toll likely to rise over 200 Reuters
Shoes left after a mudslide in Freetown, Sierra Leone Reuters
Yemen violence worsening, more access to north needed: UN Reuters
Peru court convicts two of human-rights abuses at military base Reuters
Aid workers attacked most often in West and Central Africa Kieran Guilbert
Trial starts for Mali police chief charged with amputations Reuters
Germany bets on second time lucky with migrant workers Reuters
Donors' aid pledges for Sierra Leone after deadly mudslide Kieran Guilbert
Boko Haram ramps up attacks on refugee camps in northeast Nigeria Kieran Guilbert
Rising migrant flow to Spain could become "big emergency" 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

Amy Sheppey Christian Aid - UK

Risks faced by LGBTI humanitarians deserve better consideration

Humanitarians operate in environments where even recognising LGBTI risks can be taboo
Jan Egeland and Stephen O’Brien

In the line of fire

We cannot tolerate our colleagues being targeted deliberately or harmed indiscriminately. The system must change
Victor Odero International Rescue Committee (IRC)

East Africa refugee crisis: We need more action, less rhetoric

Despite commitments, international response is floundering and the needs continue to grow
Regina Catrambone MOAS

The hidden wounds of Syrian war

There are wounds invisible to the eye but just as serious – those at a psychological and emotional level, affecting both children and adults

In Depth

Women leaders wangle water taps, security in India's slums
FEATURE-As glaciers melt, "Land of Fire and Ice" watches its history seep away
FEATURE-Fight, flee, or wait and see? Locals face hard choices as Louisiana coast recedes
Drought-hit Ethiopia moves to protect its dwindling forests

Videos & Pictures

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