Humanitarian Crises news

War crimes court OKs probe into deportation of Myanmar's Rohingya
Flood, fire and plague: climate change blamed for disasters
'Digital revolution' excluding most vulnerable, world leaders told
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Life for the Rohingya in the world’s largest refugee camp
Indonesia quake damages some homes, churches as residents return Reuters
High-tech mapping, apps fight deadly dengue outbreak in Honduras Anastasia Moloney
Uighur activist urges world to act over China crackdown Emma Batha
Venezuelan migrants need $1.35 bln in 2020 for basic services-NGOs Reuters
Climate change exposes future generations to life-long health harm Reuters
Rising US losses from strong storms flag need for protection Anna Scholz-Carlson
Award-winning film offers haunting take on life in Senegal Reuters
Ethnic Bangladeshis lose jobs as farm owners shun thirsty rice Rafiqul Islam
Key backer of Syrian 'White Helmets' found dead in Istanbul Reuters
Nigeria's mental health system routinely chains patients up: HRW Reuters
Gambia files Rohingya genocide case against Myanmar at World Court Reuters
Dutch state must repatriate children of Islamic State mothers Reuters
Thai farmers asked not to grow off-season rice on drought worries Reuters
Cyclone Bulbul death toll rises to 12 in Bangladesh Reuters
Salvadoran massacre victims still hunting 'truth and justice' Reuters
Residents told to leave homes as northern England hit by floods Reuters
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As warming hits crops, debate heats up over use of plant gene data Thin Lei Win
Quake in northwestern Iran kills 4, injures 70 -reports Reuters
Diet for healthy people, healthy planet too costly for some Thin Lei Win
War crimes judges jail Congolese warlord Ntaganda for 30 years Reuters
California wildfires spark interest in DIY home protection K. Sophie Will
French police clear migrant tent camps in northern Paris Reuters
Water crisis builds in Egypt as dam talks falter, heat rises Reuters
Militia in Congo kills 10 civilians in village raid Reuters
Heavy rains, floods displace hundreds of thousands in East Africa Reuters
Bangladesh seen as climate threat by boosting coal reliance Naimul Karim
'There are problems': Doubts in Darfur as new PM promises peace Reuters
Italy to make climate change study compulsory in schools Reuters
Sudan discussing cash transfers to poor as part of subsidies plan Reuters
Police find 41 migrants alive in truck in northern Greece Reuters
India's smog-bound capital suffers most hazardous air this year Reuters
Nine children killed in Afghanistan mine blast Reuters
Floods in Somalia displace more than 250,000 people - U.N. Reuters
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Opinion

Sabine Homann-Kee Tui ICRISAT

As drought hits, Zimbabweans are going hungry

But efforts to boost food security, health and nutrition in Zimbabwe's cities could have a big payoff
Georgios Kaminis Mayors Migration Council

Climate migrants are coming to cities, so we need a plan

Cities are a leading force in tackling the global climate crisis and are uniquely placed to address the nexus between climate and migration
Katie Peters Overseas Development Institute

How do we reduce disaster risks for the conflict-affected?

As conflicts become more protracted around the world, cutting disaster risks from climate change in those places will require a different approach
Alexandra Bilak Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC)

Tackling disaster risk means fewer people forced to flee

We estimate the number of people likely to be displaced by the year-end at around 22 million. So we know the risk. What should we do about it?

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Protect coastal, island communities now as seas rise, scientists urge
Charities forced to step in as Hong Kong's poor struggle for homes

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