Gazans feel borders closing in as exit options diminish
Rights groups say Jordan is limiting transit permits, leaving Gazans in despair and livelihoods at risk
UN aid summit urged to invest more in avoiding costly disasters
"People are realising that it makes good economic sense to take risks into account," one expert says
Chinese, Germans the most welcoming of refugees, Russians the least: survey
Amnesty survey of 27,000 people across 27 countries finds most would welcome refugees into their neighbourhoods or homes
Global security efforts must be a post-Paris climate imperative
World Humanitarian Summit is an opportunity to link processes for tackling conflict, disasters and climate
World Humanitarian Summit: three tests for success
If there is nothing in the way of a reset or game-changing moment, the fear is it will have been a gigantic waste of time, intellect and money
Red Cross has greater access in Syria, stepping up aid -official
"The humanitarian situation for people across Syria and in particular in hard-to-reach and besieged areas is dramatic"
LinkedIn, Airbnb match refugees with jobs, disaster survivors with rooms
A few examples of how technology can improve crisis response
Australian minister warns against 'illiterate, innumerate' refugees
"These people would be taking Australian jobs, there's no question about that," Immigration Minister Peter Dutton warns
Major powers fail to agree new date for Syria peace talks
"If aid does not reach everybody, if sieges aren't lifted and if a truce does not happen, there will be no negotiations"