Humanitarian Crises news

No relent in fighting in Syria, deepening misery for civilians
Locusts swarm into South Sudan as plague spreads
U.N. suggests Turkey border crossing to deliver aid to Syria
News Package
Stateless: The world's most invisible people
News Package
Life for the Rohingya in the world’s largest refugee camp
Russia's Lavrov holds climate talks with U.S. envoy Kerry
Ethiopia confirms widespread rape in conflict-hit north
"Now we want real justice," say sisters of freed Saudi activist
With oil past peak, Shell vows to eliminate carbon by 2050
Kenya launches $34 mln project to tackle effects of climate change
Several children in Brazil found working for delivery app Rappi
Indian spending on women's safety 'grossly inadequate', says Oxfam
Europe's space agency on mission to find female astronauts
Fossil fuel pollution causes 1 in 5 premature deaths: study
Hackers try to contaminate Florida town's water supply
Scientists warn over misuse of climate models in financial markets
Tigray medical services struggle after turmoil of war
Artists shine a light on child labor in New York streets
German SPD targets climate-neutral economy in election campaign
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Ten facts about FGM, an ancient practice that mutilates girls
Ecuador's plantation workers pin hopes on historic slavery ruling
Climate change seen posing health risks for 12 million in UK
UK to promote women in politics with paid maternity leave
Human-made warming melting Peru glacier, says lawsuit-linked study
K-pop for the planet: Music stars' fans take up climate activism
EU climate law talks dodge the 'elephant in the room'
U.S. cities underestimating their carbon emissions - study
Traffickers targeting children as COVID-19 closes schools
UK's Johnson to chair U.N. meeting on climate security
GRAPHIC-The age of the 'megafire'
Thousands march in Poland against abortion curbs
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Biden's climate orders fast and furious - lasting change harder
Polish women seeking abortion panic as restrictions take effect
Death toll from storm Eloise rises to 21 across southern Africa
Poland puts into effect new restrictions on abortion
US to end overseas fossil-fuel funding; more climate finance urged
Pentagon to include climate risks in war gaming
Britain pins global cooperation hopes on shared climate fears
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About our Humanitarian Crises coverage

From major disaster, conflicts and under-reported stories, we shine a light on the world’s hotspots.

Opinion

Vanessa Nakate Fridays for Future Uganda

Why my erasure from a photo of climate activists at Davos matters

Across Africa, the climate crisis is happening to us now, and the stories Africans have to tell are urgent - but who is listening?
Sarah Telford United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

In a world awash with data, aid workers contend with gaps

With nearly 168 million people in need of humanitarian assistance in 2020 -- the highest figure in decades -- there is no time, or data, to lose
Teresa Anderson ActionAid

Why "net zero" is not good enough

It sounds like an ambitious goal, but the term may hide loopholes that can delay real climate action and drive land grabs and hunger
Mandeep Dhaliwal UNDP

The promises and perils of digital health

The potential for technology to transform health services is tremendous, but advances in digital health can bring privacy and data security challenges

In Depth

As reservoirs run low, Mexico City seeks durable fix for water woes
analysis
Insurers float fast flood protection, as Britain fails to confront risk
As disaster train gathers speed, efforts gear up to clear the track
As warming risks rise, Boston pastor sees need to spur 'climate justice'

Videos & Pictures

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Beyond Boko Haram
LGBT asylum seekers face hurdles seeking "dream life" in Ireland
Getting to Europe: The Game
No exit: Jordan’s most vulnerable refugees
Living the Chinese dream
Tanzanian albino children get new limbs in U.S.

Editor's Picks

K-pop for the planet: Fans of South Korean stars take up climate activism
Better local climate adaptation means 'we all benefit' in connected world
Pakistan pins big hopes on small dams to help farmers beat drought
Insurance firm offers mental health support as UK flood risk surges