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
News Package
Life for the Rohingya in the world’s largest refugee camp
C. America braces for hurricane; more climate migration predicted
Hurricane Iota rapidly strengthens as it heads toward C. America
Vietnam braces for Typhoon Vamco, 53 dead in Philippines
War crimes feared in Ethiopia's Tigray conflict
Thailand allows thousands of migrants to extend work permits
Australia forecasts prolonged wildfire seasons, more droughts
UN chief encouraged by development bank climate pledge, urges more
Typhoon Vamco triggers worst floods in Manila for years
UK approves post-Brexit farm law prioritising environment
Teen pregnancy costs Latin America billions of dollars a year
Guatemala ends landslide rescue, village to be abandoned
Flooding displaces hundreds of people around Kenya's Lake Naivasha
Scientists watch as China remote glaciers melt at 'shocking' pace
Eta drenches South Florida, due to strengthen over Gulf of Mexico
Global views of women leaders lagging as Harris makes history
As climate summit delayed, youth 'Mock COP' takes (virtual) floor
Saudi Arabia urged to free detained women's rights activists
Australia: US return to Paris accord under Biden would be welcome
Australia state unveils $23 bln energy roadmap in renewables push
Storm Eta pounds Cuba with torrential rain on track to Florida
Fresh landslides halt search in Guatemalan hamlet buried in mud
Biden win seen as green light for women's reproductive rights
Guatemalan mudslides push storm Eta's death toll near 150
Putin orders Russian government to try to meet Paris climate goals
Colombia's indigenous children switch to remote learning
England's lockdown could fuel child trafficking by drug gangs
Wealthy countries edge towards global climate finance goal
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Lebanese film 'Shakwa' challenges marital rape impunity
U.S. voters split over abortion access in election votes
Paris Agreement: U.S. formally exits global climate pact
Gambian film to feature women raped under ex-President Jammeh
Thai women use pro-democracy protests to challenge sexism
Poland abortion: Protests erupt as ruling to take effect
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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