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
Head of Virginia military academy resigns amid report of racism
Indonesian clinic keeps villagers healthy, fights climate change
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
Slovak parliament narrowly rejects tightening of abortion rules
Germany to commission institutional racism study
Drought and hunger drive Nepal farmers to India, defying COVID ban
Swelled by rain and COVID curbs, locust swarms ravage Ethiopia
Philippines, Vietnam brace for tropical storm Saudel
Tennis star Nikoloz Basilashvili set for court over domestic abuse
Climate activists call on Italy to take swift climate action
UK lawmakers urge action to help 1.5 mln women with endometriosis
Polish woman's quest for abortion exposes conflicted society
Algerian women push for more rights at Berber soccer tournament
Ethiopia hunts for children forced to work, marry during pandemic
WWF Australia drones to drop seeds for koala gum trees
Economy, pandemic overshadow climate for young U.S. voters
Traffickers profiting as pandemic makes crime harder to crack: U.N
EU funds drive rethink in East Europe on climate, says Timmermans
Wind-stoked wildfire in Colorado is largest in state history
Forests overlooked as allies in global poverty fight: scientists
WHO names independent body to investigate Congo sex abuse claims
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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