Humanitarian news

Islamic State "caliphate" defeated, yet threat persists
Death toll from southern Africa cyclone, floods exceeds 700
In war, dirty water more dangerous to children than violence
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Life for the Rohingya in the world’s largest refugee camp
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Sex scandal in the aid sector
Mozambicans look to God as cyclone deaths rise Reuters
Air strikes kill a dozen Afghans, battle intensifies in stronghold Reuters
The making of militants in India's "paradise on earth" Reuters
U.N. draws up plans to ‘facilitate’ Rohingya relocation to island Reuters
Shortage of everything, worries for relatives in Mozambique Reuters
UN rights body calls for halt to Israeli expansion in Syrian Golan Reuters
Six killed in Myanmar's Rakhine state as army battles rebels Reuters
London school-bag basics: books, lunch, air-pollution sensor Shannon Larson
Aboard the unlikely India-Pakistan 'friendship bus' Reuters
Burkina Faso forces, jihadists execute dozens of civilians - HRW Reuters
African cyclone survivors risk 'second wave' of loss with disease Nita Bhalla
Germany urged to champion treaty to ban 'killer robots' Reuters
For Mexico asylum seekers, 'How does the court serve them?' -Judge Reuters
UK should not detain LGBT+ asylum seekers - lawmakers Rachel Savage
Forgotten victims: The children of Islamic State Reuters
Water is now gold for desperate Venezuelans Reuters
Faeces in the kitchen: S. Africans call for better sewage systems Kim Harrisberg
Add cows, subtract chemicals: Climate-hit Indian farms go organic Moushumi Basu
Hunger stalks Yemen's remote villages after four years of war Reuters
Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to city of Bunia Reuters
UN to hold Libya conference in April to avoid military showdown Reuters
Battle for last IS enclave edges towards its end Reuters
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Cyclone Idai's trail of destruction across southeast Africa Nita Bhalla
Driver sets ablaze school bus in Italy, children flee unharmed Reuters
Ex-Bosnian Serb wartime leader Karadzic given life in prison Reuters
Italian parliament saves Salvini from migrant kidnapping probe Reuters
No more 'fifth wife' sex slaves and maids, Niger's court rules Nellie Peyton
U.S. strikes in Somalia kill large numbers of civilians: Amnesty Reuters
Papua set for mass burial as flood death toll tops 100 Reuters
Crop-damaging armyworms raise alarm in Asia, FAO Reuters
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From farms to slums, Indian women hit hardest by jobs crisis Reuters
Land lost, families uprooted as Myanmar pushes industrial zones Rina Chandran
Growing pains in Ethiopia: film shows hidden cost of urban growth Adela Suliman
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From major disaster, conflicts and under-reported stories, we shine a light on the world’s humanitarian hotspots.

Opinion

Mandeep Dhaliwal UNDP

Tuberculosis: older than time, tougher than nails

The results of decades of inaction on TB are that doctors are stuck with an antiquated treatment regimen that is both challenging to administer and monitor
Lincoln Gankpala Sightsavers International

Tackling river blindness in a country ravaged by Ebola

There were lots of people suffering, needing help, but there was also fear. People were slow to trust.
Zita Sebesvari and Yvonne Walz United Nations University, Institute for Environment and Human Security

Wetlands help protect us from floods and purify our water

Despite the many benefits of wetlands, their potential is still not fully utilised
Hiroto Mitsugi FAO

We must take care of our forests so they can take care of us

This year’s International Day of Forests is dedicated to improving education around their importance to our future

In Depth

Prepare now for accelerating climate threats, military officials warn
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Rise in sexual abuse cases in aid groups as more victims speak up
Drugs, violence threaten Rohingya men in world's largest refugee camp
'The corpses were lying on the streets': Nigerian refugees flee Boko Haram

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