Living in a water insecure world
The familiar stability of the world’s water cycle won't return in the lifetime of anyone alive today
Syrian peace talks in quagmire as rebels prepare for more war
Syrian peace talks could take a year to resume if abandoned, U.N. deeply concerned about new refugee exodus
UK parliament condemns Islamic State violence as genocide
"It is about doing justice and about seeing justice being done. Recognition of genocide ... is a crucial step."
Humanitarian evacuations under way from besieged Syrian towns
Some 500 people being evacuated from two Syrian towns and some urgently need life-saving medical attention, U.N. official says
U.N. deeply concerned as exodus from Aleppo grows
Fighting around Aleppo is biggest threat to fragile cessation of hostilities that came into force at end of Feb
Greek PM says migrant flows decreased after EU-Turkey deal
Migrant and refugee arrivals on Greek islands down from 3,000-4,000 a day to 50-60 a day, says PM
How to reduce humanitarian need
We must find a better way to not only save lives now, but also to address the root causes of fragility and build resilience over the long term
Syrian talks appear doomed as air strike kills dozens in market
Opposition says peace talks suspension indefinite, truce "ended"
INTERVIEW-Italy braces for summer migrant arrivals as EU solidarity wavers
"As long as the economic divergence between us is so high, it's impossible to convince people...not to come in Europe" - Italy's top immigration official