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
interview
Female candidate for Burkina Faso presidency says education is key
analysis
Insurers float fast flood protection, as UK fails to confront risk
EU plans tight car CO2 limits under green finance rules
Tanzanian ban on pregnant school girls challenged in African court
Storm deaths rise in Central America as Honduras pleads for help
China's carbon neutrality pledge undermined by coal power plans
Hondurans who fled hurricanes face coronavirus in crowded shelters
UK women unfairly jailed for murders under flawed law - MPs
U.N. urges Europe to cut carbon emissions by 55% by 2030
High hopes for abortion rights to expand in Argentina
As millions face famine, women at risk as they eat last and least
Storm Iota breaks up over El Salvador but leaves major flood risk
Storm Iota weakens in C.America, but flooding and death toll rise
Brazilians, more than others, say climate change 'catastrophic'
Indian activists woo women fighters with period products
Funding for climate disasters is 'failing' most vulnerable: IFRC
Climate change winds lift Canadian renewable stocks
Climate 'bomb' Iota weakens slightly off Central America
Deadly ticks bite man, not his best friend, when temperatures rise
Malawian protesters demand tougher penalties for rape
Climate migration expected as Hurricane Iota nears Central America
Hurricane Iota threatens catastrophe in Central America
EU eyes tax as tool in climate change fight
Abortion rights in Europe
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
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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

analysis
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'
Rain-short Zimbabwe fights taboo against farming drought-hardy grain

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