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
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
Church, anti-abortion groups seen threatening women's health bill
Rain aids effort to control blazes in U.S.; 1 firefighter dies
Q&A - The science behind the moo-ve from cattle methane emissions?
Storm Noul makes landfall in Vietnam, kills at least one person
Hurricane Sally's rains wreak havoc on southeastern U.S. states
A Nobel for Thunberg? In an age of climate change, it is possible
Uganda reverses forest destruction by inviting in ... loggers
Sally weakens to tropical storm, leaves floods on US Gulf Coast
Indian cricketers hit period taboos with sanitary pad sponsorship
Fears surge in demand for hand sanitiser could fuel child labour
Slow-moving storms may be latest hazard of climate change
EU exec wants tougher 2030 climate goals & billions in green bonds
Climate change and COVID land Nepal's tea production in hot water
Hurricane Sally threatens 'catastrophic flooding' on US Gulf Coast
Wildfire smoke causes record pollution in Oregon
South Sudanese fighter for women honored by U.S. peace group
In busy Atlantic hurricane season, storm names to be all Greek
Sally brings 100-mph winds as it rumbles into U.S. Gulf Coast
Trump and Biden clash over US fires as campaign turns to climate
U.S. Gulf Coast prepares for second hurricane in a month
Trump visits California, Biden talks climate change amid fires
Swedish 2021 budget to include $1.1 bln in climate measures
Pakistani police hunt for gang rape suspects amid protests
Afghan peace talks open with calls for ceasefire, women's rights
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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
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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

'Not seeing the urgency': Communications failure blamed for climate inaction
Foreign ministers flag climate change as major spark for conflicts
As Pakistan glacier melt surges, efforts to cut flood risk drag
Pakistan readies for second battle against crop-devouring locusts