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
Climate change-fuelled heat killed 1,500 Britons this century
Tobacco exporter faces slavery charges in landmark Brazil case
UK to criminalise 'horrific' strangling attacks
China counters Uighur criticism with explicit attacks on witnesses
Yemenis reel from poverty and hunger as U.N pleads for funds
Nicaraguan coffee farmers brew fresh plans as storms hit harvests
Families wait as Nigerian forces search for 300 abducted girls
Europe officials urge World Bank to exclude fossil-fuel investment
IMF, World Bank pledge to push against global climate risks
U.N. rights chief decries arrests in China, abuses in Xinjiang
Greek ex-theatre director remanded after plea over rape allegation
Rights group accuses Cameroonian soldiers of mass rape
The Louvre moves its treasure as climate change brings more floods
Rare February Himalayas landslide disaster left more than 200 dead
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Pandemic likely made 2020 'another devastating year' for forests
N.Korea enslaving prisoners to fund weapons - rights group
Fire, drought, beetles ravage German forests, study finds
French actor Depardieu placed under sexual violence investigation
Small island states, UK warn of climate threats to security
Historic Interior pick tests Senate support for Biden on climate
Attenborough to UN: 'Climate change a threat to global security'
China rejects genocide charge in Xinjiang, says door open to U.N.
Tech firm says wearable air purifier can kill virus with UV light
Britain denounces abuses "on industrial scale" in China's Xinjiang
Military coup and sanctions hike threats to Myanmar forests
Flood damage cost to US homes will rise by 61% in 30 years
Over 5,000 flee homes as storm hits southern Philippines
EU seeks alliance with U.S. on climate change, tech rules
It is official: U.S. back in the Paris climate club
analysis
As U.S. rejoins Paris pact, will it open the climate finance tap?
U.S. begins admitting asylum seekers blocked by Trump
Airlines, renewables firms push Biden to make air travel greener
analysis
Stars align for faster climate action as US returns to Paris pact
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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 reservoirs run low, Mexico City seeks durable fix for water woes
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Insurers float fast flood protection, as Britain fails to confront risk
As disaster train gathers speed, efforts gear up to clear the track
As warming risks rise, Boston pastor sees need to spur 'climate justice'

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

The Louvre moves its treasures as climate change brings more floods to Paris
K-pop for the planet: Fans of South Korean stars take up climate activism
Better local climate adaptation means 'we all benefit' in connected world
Pakistan pins big hopes on small dams to help farmers beat drought