Humanitarian Crises news

Spanish coders harness tech to track health risks for firefighters
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London doctor awarded for helping Syria's 'burnt-out heroes'
Rescuers slog through mud as Japan typhoon death toll rises
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Stateless: The world's most invisible people
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Life for the Rohingya in the world’s largest refugee camp
Second Greek migrant camp in flames as arrivals continue to rise Reuters
67 rescued from 'inhuman' conditions at Nigeria Islamic 'school' Reuters
Young Africans facing poor job prospects as education worsens Reuters
Air strike in Libyan capital Tripoli kills three young sisters Reuters
Trio wins economics Nobel for fighting poverty Reuters
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The Kurdish struggle for rights and land Reuters
U.N. urges action as finds farmers losing up to a fifth of produce Thin Lei Win
Congo to start using J&J Ebola vaccine in November Reuters
Over 130,000 displaced by fighting in northeastern Syria Reuters
Australia to invest $680 mln in dams for drought-stricken region Reuters
Mexico military police halt migrant caravan on its way to US Reuters
Gunmen kill about 15 in attack on Burkina Faso mosque Reuters
As new Syrian exodus unfolds, some fear they'll never go home Reuters
Turkish forces intensify bombardment in Syria Reuters
Richer nations urged to protect against wild weather as loss jumps Laurie Goering
Ethiopia's Abiy wins Nobel Peace Prize for ending Eritrea standoff Reuters
Japan's capital braces for what could be worst typhoon in 60 years Reuters
Turkey bombards Syrian Kurdish militia, thousands flee Reuters
Mapping apps offer help to refugees, slum dwellers Rina Chandran
Kenyan farmers snap crops with phones to improve insurance payouts Kagondu Njagi
SE Asia urged to cooperate on taking firms to task over fire haze Michael Taylor
The migrant caravans: A common road toward different fates Reuters
As climate shifts, Ethiopia's capital shores up water supply Dagim Terefe
Red Cross urges states to take back fighters, families in Syria Reuters
In Argentina, hunger cries ring in leaders' ears amid crisis Reuters
Shona near end of statelessness as Kenya issues birth certificates Maina Waruru
Residents scramble to leave Turkish town before dam waters rise Reuters
Actor Cate Blanchett backs drive to end plight of 10 mln stateless Emma Batha
Film star Cate Blanchett decries plight of stateless Emma Batha
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I found a country, but lost my brother - stateless activist Emma Batha
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Where are the world's stateless people? Emma Batha
Ecuador arrests shopkeepers for price rises Reuters
U.N. peacekeeper killed, four wounded in Mali mine attack Reuters
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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

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?
Caroline Knowles Goldsmiths, University of London

'Citizen science' can help cities stand up to climate threats

The approach can give municipalities the means to build the priorities of local people into models for disaster prevention and the design and management of cities
Kailash Satyarthi Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation

Children must not fall off the 2030 Development Agenda

While in the last decades the world has made progress on many fronts, millions of children are still far from freedom, safety and education

In Depth

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ANALYSIS-Central America's 'poorest of the poor' hit hard by U.S. aid cuts - charities
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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Damage to land feeds migration and conflict - UN official

Videos & Pictures

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Richer nations urged to boost protection against wild weather as losses jump
Faced with climate change and growth, Ethiopia's capital shores up its water supply
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INTERVIEW-I found a country, but lost my brother - stateless activist
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