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
Typhoon Goni weakens as it crosses Philippines, 4 dead
Philippines orders evacuation as strongest 2020 typhoon approaches
Thousands in Warsaw join biggest protest against abortion ruling
Climate pledges from Asia send 'extremely important' signal
Polish president seen attempting to calm abortion protests
Thunberg takes climate strike online as Swedish COVID cases rise
U.S. death toll from Hurricane Zeta rises to six
Vietnam tackles typhoon's deadly aftermath as new storm threatens
Australia needs response to 'alarming' disaster future
EU urged to demand tougher Thai labour laws before trade talks
At least 31 dead, scores missing after typhoon lashes Vietnam
U.S. struggling to stop imports of goods made by slave labor
Hurricane slams Louisiana with high winds, life-threatening surge
Netflix film Òlòtūré shines light on Nigerian sex trafficking
Climate portal lists green jobs to revive COVID-hit economies
Ohio children rescued in sex trafficking crackdown
Indonesian clinic keeps villagers and forests healthy
Vietnam races to prepare devastated central region as storm nears
Power cuts, evacuations across California as wildfires flare anew
Head of Virginia military academy resigns amid report of racism
Brazil to deploy military in Amazon forest for five more months
Climate change poses growing threats to vulnerable Africa: UN
interview
Thai model Cindy Bishop targets gender violence in new U.N. role
Hindu festival worsens Indian capital's air pollution woes
As climate disasters mount, providing aid early gains traction
Abortion in Poland: Court ruling amounts to almost total ban
Abortion rights across Europe
Polish court ruling amounts to almost total abortion ban
Ahead of U.S. election, Europe eyes ally in climate change fight
Nearly a third of Indonesia forest fires in pulp, palm areas
Coronavirus poses threat to climate-change campaigns: Attenborough
Death penalty will not end rise in rape: Bangladesh protesters
Taps and reservoirs run dry as Moroccan drought hits farmers
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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 disaster train gathers speed, efforts gear up to clear the track
As warming risks rise, Boston pastor sees need to spur 'climate justice'
Rain-short Zimbabwe fights taboo against farming drought-hardy grain
India's women seaweed divers swim against the tide of climate change

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

Polyester from pollution? Fashion's next generation goes green
'Be prepared': With water scarcer, Egypt pushes farmers to use much less
analysis
'Freak events': Karachi floods hint at shifting monsoon
'Not seeing the urgency': Communications failure blamed for climate inaction