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
Afghan woman's campaign for recognition sparks backlash
World's youth rally against climate change
Severe flooding in South Sudan displaces more than 600,000 - U.N.
Frustrated Australian climate activist juggles school and lawsuit
Seeking deeper emissions cuts, UN & UK plan Dec climate summit
Women hold the power to change U.S. politics - if they vote
Teenage British activist stages climate protest on Arctic ice floe
A young violinist's mission to press Russia on climate change
With water scarcer, Egypt pushes farmers to use much less
UK PM calls on leaders to build back greener after COVID
In Kandahar, new gym creates safe space for Afghan women
interview
Afghan envoy Adela Raz warns over women’s rights under Taliban
Michigan aims for carbon neutrality by 2050
California to ban sale of new gasoline-powered passenger vehicles
China's carbon neutral pledge could curb global warming by 0.3°C
Hate crime laws should protect women, UK legal regulator says
Trump-appointed judge could bring Supreme Court shift on abortion
U.S. House passes China forced labor bill near unanimously
Ginsburg movies re-released to support women's rights
analysis
'Freak events': Karachi floods hint at shifting monsoon
Anger as Hong Kong keeps 'discriminatory' rule for migrant maids
China to promise 'more' in new climate pledges -govt advisor
California firefighters race to subdue flames before heat returns
Australia to invest $13 bln in energy technology to cut emissions
Fierce, frequent, climate-fueled wildfires may decimate forests
Indian man accused of slashing pregnant wife's stomach
Marshall Plan needed to combat climate change: Prince Charles
Swimming in tomatoes, Kenyan farmers count cost of COVID
In SUVs and on planes, richest 1% drive climate-heating emissions
Tropical Storm Beta to drop a foot of rain in Texas and Louisiana
Three dead after rare Mediterranean storm batters Greece
Firefighters in U.S. northwest aided by weather
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Fires and floods hurl climate change to fore of U.S. election
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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 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
analysis
Meaningless or sensible? Net zero by 2050 divides climate community

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

'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
Foreign ministers flag climate change as major spark for conflicts