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
2020 likely world's second hottest year, U.N. says
UN chief urges 'breakthrough' on adapting to fast-warming world
Fossil fuel production far exceeds climate targets, UN says
Some Republican states would fight Biden's climate agenda
Shell faces Dutch court over climate impact
U.S. air monitors routinely miss pollution - even refinery blasts
Women's movement sweeps Latin America opposing bars to abortion
U.S. lands lost in severe wildfires rising over decades
Brazil to face major security threats as climate impacts surge
Severe fire danger for Australia as temperatures smash records
Carlsberg backs India solar desalination plant to boost water
Cyclone Nivar slams into southern India causing five deaths
Women protest domestic violence as lockdowns bring more attacks
To ban or not to ban? France debates virginity tests
Tens of thousands evacuated as cyclone targets southeast India
In UN role, ex-journalist seeks to end abuse of women and girls
FACTBOX-Global schemes put a price on carbon emissions
Hurricanes hit Nicaragua with $743 million in economic losses
Small farmers jailed for Sumatra fires as companies duck blame
Scotland first in the world to make period products free
Spain offers $89 mln green energy aid to Balearic, Canary islands
Indian teen trafficking survivor wins 'unprecedented' compensation
Biden names Kerry as U.S. climate envoy, puts focus on diplomacy
'Direction of travel set' in climate fight: Paris pact architect
Polish police scuffle with protesters demanding 'Free abortion'
Qatar airport police charged over invasive searches of women
Interior Dept contender: Biden would target Trump Arctic drilling
After Storm Iota, Colombian survivors vow to rebuild
interview
Meet the only woman to run for the Burkina Faso presidency
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
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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