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
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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
LGBT+ people warned off casual sex go online during coronavirus Hugo Greenhalgh
Nespresso finds child labor at three Guatemalan coffee farms Fabio Teixeira
EU leaders agree to consider climate in coronavirus recovery plan Reuters
Looser rules on Indonesia timber exports spark forest fears Michael Taylor
True crime podcasts breaking women’s silence on rape Sophie Davies
Investigate online sex blackmail ring, says South Korean leader Reuters
Climate 'strikes' move online amid coronavirus Reuters
As coronavirus limits climate protests, activists go online Laurie Goering
Climate shocks in just one nation could disrupt global food supply Thin Lei Win
Tributes flow for Australia doctor who saved women in Ethiopia Emeline Wuilbercq
Teen pregnancy risk rises as Africa's schools shut for coronavirus Nellie Peyton
Cambodia halts mainstream Mekong River dam plans for 10 years Reuters
China's greenhouse emissions rise 2.6% in 2019 - research group Reuters
World 'woefully' underestimating FGM numbers Emma Batha
EU should scrap emissions trading scheme, Polish official says Reuters
U.S. sex workers find coronavirus support in community groups Reuters
Swedish pension fund joins move to end fossil fuel investments Reuters
Swedish midwives who oppose abortion fail in rights case Sonia Elks
Thai female lawyers fight sexist dress codes Nanchanok Wongsamuth
Indian father takes on govt after children adopted by U.S. couple Roli Srivastava
'Break the silence' tortillas urge women to denounce abuse Reuters
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For richer or poorer: coronavirus, cheap oil test climate vows Reuters
Pakistan passes child abuse law after girl's rape and murder Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
Coronavirus prompts Thunberg to move Friday climate rallies online Reuters
Weinstein to be sentenced for sex crimes after #MeToo trial Reuters
Afghan peace push needs women after U.S., Taliban deal - Clinton Reuters
Ban short-haul flights for climate? In EU poll 62% say yes Reuters
Tiny homes seen as big solution to New Zealand housing crisis Rina Chandran
Women strikes across Latin America follow huge rallies Reuters
EU unveils green Africa policy in new start after migrant crisis Reuters
Nazi salutes, Molotov cocktails rock massive Mexico women's march Reuters
Huge turnout, some violence at Latin America women marches Reuters
Islamists hurl stones and shoes at women marchers in Pakistan Reuters
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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

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Meaningless or sensible? Net zero by 2050 divides climate community
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Whatever the weather: Southern Africa tries new hunger fixes
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Scientists paint Australia fires as red alert on climate change
Digging up the dirt - could soil contain the answer to food shortages?

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Beyond Boko Haram
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