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
UK policeman jailed for life for murder and rape of Sarah Everard
Thunberg and other youth activists meet Draghi to push on climate
UN climate talks a 'catalyst' for action to curb warming -report
EU, Britain urge Russia to commit to net zero CO2 emissions
S.Africa tells Western envoys it needs funds to shift from coal
'You are making the future today', Pope tells climate activists
analysis
Can South Africa be a model for other countries ditching coal?
Judge temporarily blocks key aspect of new Arizona abortion law
Women across Latin America march in favor of abortion rights
Colombian unions march in support of aid bills for working class
Chile lawmakers take 'first step' towards easing abortion rules
WHO workers carried out sex abuse in Congo Ebola crisis
Philippines moves to raise sexual consent age from 12 to 16
'30 years of blah blah blah': Greta questions climate talks
From protests to proposals, activists face climate talks test
Climate change fuels higher heat, flood threats for children
San Marino votes to legalise abortion in historic referendum
Youth climate protesters back on streets demanding rapid action
Zimbabwe bolsters emissions targets ahead of climate summit
Vanuatu to push international court for climate change opinion
Newly signed Texas law restricts abortion-inducing medications
Malala pleads with world to protect Afghan girls' education
World's youth returns to the streets to fight climate change
In ageing Germany, the young get desperate over climate
California governor signs $15 bln package to tackle climate change
Texas abortion providers ask U.S. Supreme Court to intervene
'Death sentence': Low-lying nations implore climate action
EU countries struggle to agree approach to COP26 climate talks
In climate push, UK PM disputes Kermit: 'It is easy to be green'
As Petito case captivates U.S., missing Native women ignored
Florida to consider near-ban on abortion similar to Texas' new law
South Africa adopts more ambitious emissions target before COP26
New WHO air-quality guidelines aim to cut deaths from fossil fuels
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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
Can South Africa become a model for developing nations ditching coal?
'This is just another low-paying job' say overtaxed U.S. firefighters
A year after Cyclone Amphan, for some survivors 'there is nothing'
interview
Young evangelicals push to 'build a bigger choir loft' for U.S. climate action

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

Warming-hit nations get closer to creating U.N. climate rights envoy
Hurricane Ida power failures prompt calls for more solar energy, tougher grids
Climate change fuels more ‘fire-prone’ days beyond U.S. West coast
Bleak future feared for Asia's disaster-prone poor after UN climate report