Humanitarian news

In 'climate apartheid' rich will save themselves while poor suffer
Syrians returning home to reach 1 mln once safe zone created
China says Africa projects should be sustainable
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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
U.S. House Democrats rush to pass border aid bill before July 4 Reuters
Mexico president says there may have been 'excesses' in detentions Reuters
Xinjiang vice-gov defends centres for Uighurs at UN rights forum Reuters
Bangladesh police kill three suspected Rohingya traffickers Reuters
U.S. relocates migrant children from overcrowded border station Reuters
U.S. to unveil 'economy first' approach to Mideast peace Reuters
Sudan must end repression and let monitors in, says UN rights boss Reuters
Australia to bring children of dead IS fighters home from Syria Reuters
Asylum applications in EU rise as more Venezuelans seek refuge Reuters
Scars on Middle East landscape bear witness to past peace failures Reuters
Kushner's plan for Mideast peace faces broad Arab rejection Reuters
Acute encephalitis deaths in Indian town rises to 129 children Reuters
U.N. food body elects first Chinese head as climate crisis worsens Thin Lei Win
In border camps, Syrians rely on doctors in trucks and tents Reuters
Southeast Asian leaders meet, expected to discuss Rohingyas Reuters
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Mandela's widow says leaders failing pledge to end hunger Thin Lei Win
Myanmar orders internet shutdown in conflict-torn Rakhine state Reuters
Friday blast at Shi'ite mosque in Baghdad wounds several Reuters
Sri Lanka extends emergency for third month after Easter bombings Reuters
Virtual reality helps scare residents to flee looming storms Kate Ryan
WFP hopeful Yemen's 'good' Houthis will lift food aid suspension Reuters
Widows of suicide farmers to get land titles in Indian state Rina Chandran
'Brain fever' blamed for India child deaths preventable -doctors Reuters
Indian state compensates bonded worker after child's factory death Anuradha Nagaraj
Struggle for water intensifies as taps run dry in India Roli Srivastava
World Food Programme begins suspension of aid in Yemen - statement Reuters
European consumers back businesses supporting refugees Sarah Shearman
An Afghan refugee's hopes for German residence Reuters
Displaced families suffering subhuman conditions in Ethiopia Reuters
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After years of war and drought, Iraq's bumper crop is burning Reuters
Colombian armed groups recruiting desperate Venezuelans, army says Reuters
Four jailed for life over death of 71 migrants in Hungarian truck Reuters
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Coding to cooking - businesses helping tackle the refugee crisis Sarah Shearman
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About our Humanitarian coverage

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

Opinion

Alex Carle British Red Cross Society - UK

'Ebola is fake': how do you fight disease people don’t believe in?

How do you convince people to follow stringent rules to reduce contamination and report suspected cases when some do not believe in the disease in the first place?
Siddharth Chatterjee United Nations

The world can do better in sharing the burden of refugees

The world must take collective responsibility for the horrors of rampant conflict, violence and human rights abuses that continue to force people to flee
Anna Shea Amnesty International

How we can help refugees where governments are failing

How infuriating to hear politicians in wealthy countries boast of their 'generosity' in hosting a few thousand people – or worse, stoking fear and trying to prevent people from coming at all
Rossella Pagliuchi-Lor UNHCR

Together we can confront the scourge of rising displacement

In 2018, almost 70.8 million people were forcibly displaced, double that of 20 years ago

In Depth

investigation
Indian factories found endangering seamstresses' health with illegal pills
Cotton waste biofuel powers farmers to fight drought in Kenya
More work, less water: India's booming 'Silicon Valley' faces dry times
Colombia's push for land titles brings hope for farmers amid fragile peace

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

Scars on Middle East landscape bear witness to past peace failures
In border camps, Syrians rely on doctors in trucks and tents
Virtual reality helps scare residents to flee looming storms, research says
Struggle for water intensifies as taps run dry in India