Humanitarian news

Kuala Lumpur 'living library' bridges generation gap in aging Asia
"Sea change" needed to end child marriage by 2030
Libyan coastguard picks up almost 1,000 migrants in one day
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Sex scandal in the aid sector
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Syrian military extends southwest assault, thousands displaced Reuters
Banksy paints Paris with murals about immigration Reuters
EU penalises Myanmar generals for Rohingya violations Reuters
U.S. Supreme Court ducks dispute over florist who refused wedding Reuters
World risks missing goal of ending child marriage by 2030 Beh Lih Yi
Migrants 'knock at front door' for asylum after Trump crackdown Reuters
British milestones in Holy Land set foundation for royal visit Reuters
California wildfire threatens to cut off rural community Reuters
Floods, landslides in northern Vietnam kill 7, leave 12 missing Reuters
Fighting moves closer to centre of Yemen's main port city Reuters
Mexico pride march poses questions for presidency favorite Reuters
Community takes lead to rebuild Philippine city after siege Rina Chandran
Fashion firm sells its take on US first lady's jacket Ellen Wulfhorst
France favours sanctions for EU states refusing asylum migrants Reuters
Rescuers pick up hundreds of migrants across Mediterranean Reuters
Libya recovers five bodies, picks up 185 migrants Reuters
Sting blasts leaders as 'cowards' over migration crisis Reuters
Refugee children in Bangkok, Jakarta face trafficking risk Rina Chandran
Thirty-three pregnant Cambodian women discovered in surrogacy raid Reuters
New Jersey law gives momentum to US efforts to ban child marriage Sebastien Malo
As Hodeidah battle grinds on, residents lack clean water, electric Reuters
Governments must crack down on organ trafficking Thin Lei Win
Bollywood needs more LGBT stories, says Indian movie star Umberto Bacchi
Germany's Merkel: Syria must be more secure before refugees return Reuters
U.K. campaigner loses legal battle for "genderless" passports Umberto Bacchi
Tunisia arrests people smuggler after 87 drowned Reuters
Refugee chefs serve up treats at Brussels food festival Reuters
Turkey's Erdogan, presidential rival both vow to send Syrians home Reuters
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Abused and destitute: Wars fuel rise in global number of widows Emma Batha
Syrian army drops barrel bombs in southwest assault Reuters
Comic fights trafficking in Bangladesh's Rohingya camps Jared Ferrie
Uganda police arrest 15 refugees after fight during World Cup game Reuters
More time needed to achieve peace, South Sudan rebels say Reuters
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From major disaster, conflicts and under-reported stories, we shine a light on the world’s humanitarian hotspots.

Opinion

Risa Kaufman Center for Reproductive Rights

U.S. policy traps women in poverty, and the world is watching

The United States’ withdrawal from the Human Rights Council does not absolve its human rights obligations
Lord Loomba

We must end the world's cruelty towards widows

I helped set up International Widows Day after seeing the harsh injustices endured by my mother when she became a young widow
Karl Blanchet London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

We cannot stand here and watch people dying at sea

It seems that national laws have now become more powerful that the international humanitarian law and even a sense of humanity
Catherine Baker ECPAT UK

Children are an afterthought on the govt's anti-slavery agenda

Despite significant progress made towards understanding and tackling modern slavery in Britain, children are being left behind

In Depth

UK supermarket squeeze on suppliers fuels poverty and abuse, campaigners say
Webcam slavery: tech turns Filipino families into cybersex child traffickers
Water pressures rise in Pakistan as drought meets a growing population
Denying U.S. asylum to domestic violence victim has global impact - experts

Videos & Pictures

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Editor's Picks

Comic fights trafficking in Bangladesh's Rohingya camps
Plant trees in refugee camps to stop forest loss and conflict, U.N. says
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Venezuelans survive by smuggling over the waves to Trinidad