Humanitarian action: A focus on local partners on the ground and the elderly
In a dangerous world filled with mistrust, people are in dire need and deserve a response based on our common humanity
U.S. police fire tear gas at protesters in violence-hit Missouri town
USA-MISSOURI/SHOOTING (UPDATE 10, PIX, TV):UPDATE 10-U.S. police fire tear gas at protesters in violence-hit Missouri town
Angolans head homewards by train from Democratic Republic of Congo
A group of 500 Angolans head homewards by train and road as UNHCR launches a repatriation programme to end one of Africa's most protracted refugee situations.
Australia to release some children from immigration detention
AUSTRALIA-ASYLUM/ (TV, GRAPHICS):Australia to release some children from immigration detention
Police fire tear gas, stun grenades at Missouri protesters
USA-MISSOURI/SHOOTING (PIX, TV, GRAPHIC):Police fire tear gas, stun grenades at Missouri protesters
Saving Lives And Responding Rapidly To Iraq Food Crisis
Since violence erupted across Northern Iraq, causing massive displacements in mid-June from Mosul and surrounding towns and villages, the situation has deteriorated rapidly. Conflict and political instability have forced 1.2 million people from their homes. Cars, packed with children, have been fleeing into the Kurdish region, where hundreds of thousands of people are already sheltering.
A refugee woman from the minority Yazidi sect, who fled the violence in the Iraqi town of Sinjar, sits with a child inside a tent at Nowruz refugee camp in Qamishli
A refugee woman from the minority Yazidi sect, who fled the violence in the Iraqi town of Sinjar, sits with a child inside a tent at Nowruz refugee camp in Qamishli, northeastern Syria August 17, 2014. Proclaiming a caliphate straddling parts of Iraq and Syria, Islamic State militants have swept across northern Iraq, pushing back Kurdish regional forces and driving tens of thousands of Christians and members of the Yazidi religious minority from their homes. Picture taken August 17, 2014. REUTERS/Rodi Said (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
A protester yells towards police in a cloud of tear gas after protests in reaction to the shooting of Michael Brown turned violent near Ferguson, Missouri
A protester yells towards police in a cloud of tear gas after protests in reaction to the shooting of Michael Brown turned violent near Ferguson, Missouri August 17, 2014. Shots were fired and police shouted through bullhorns for protesters to disperse, witnesses said, as chaos erupted Sunday night in Ferguson, Missouri, which has been racked by protests since an unarmed black teenager was shot by police last week. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES - Tags: CIVIL UNREST CRIME LAW TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
A woman cries as she bids farewell to military troops as they leave, having concluded their earthquake rescue operation, in Qiaojia county
A woman cries as she bids farewell to military troops as they leave, having concluded their earthquake rescue operation, in Qiaojia county, Yunnan province August 18, 2014. A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck Yunnan province on August 3 and killed at least 617 people in Ludian county and surrounding areas. More than 11,000 soldiers, armed police and militia were involved in the rescue, according to PLA General Staff Headquarters, Xinhua News Agency reported. REUTERS/China Daily (CHINA - Tags: DISASTER MILITARY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA
In South Sudan, Saving Lives From Behind The Scenes
When many people think of the aid workers responding to the humanitarian crisis in South Sudan, most think of those distributing food, organising airdrops, or negotiating with armed groups for access. But there are many people who work tirelessly behind the scenes in administration, finance and human resources, and who are critical to ensuring that WFP's food and nutrition assistance reaches people in urgent need.