Winners of 2020 Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism announced
Named in honour of the late American war correspondent Kurt Schork, the awards uniquely honour the courageous work of freelance journalists, local reporters and news fixers from around the world.
Violence, floods in South Sudan's Warrap state displace thousands
More than one million people have been temporarily forced from their homes
South Sudan, Chad ranked the worst nations to be a girl in Africa
Coronavirus pandemic set to reverse fragile gains on gender equality in Africa
As millions face famine, women at risk as they eat last and least
Women and girls are facing a double burden amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with famine looming in Yemen, South Sudan, Burkina Faso and Nigeria
Funding for climate disasters is 'failing' those most vulnerable, says IFRC
Red Cross report highlights disconnect between countries at highest risk of rising climate threats and paltry amount of adaptation aid they receive
Battle climate crisis like COVID, Red Cross urges governments
Nations should respond urgently and find the resources to deal with climate change as for the pandemic, says annual disasters report, urging more support for most vulnerable
From Asia to Africa, refugees hope Biden win could help rebuild lives
Joe Biden has promised to raise the quota of refugees the U.S. accepts after numbers plummeted under Trump
Flooded out, hungry South Sudan farmers race to plant fresh crops
Like much of east Africa, South Sudan has been affected by unusually prolonged torrential rains over the last year
Kenyan charities urge gov't to quit U.S.-led anti-abortion pact
Critics say the Geneva Consensus Declaration is a bid to weaken global efforts to safeguard women's sexual and reproductive health and rights
Half aid workers report racism at work in past year - poll
Eight in 10 aid workers say the sector is not doing enough to tackle racism