Humanitarian Crises news

Indonesia seeds clouds to keep them away from flooded capital
Digging up dirt - could soil contain answer to food shortages?
Erdogan says up to 250,000 Syrians flee toward Turkey
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Stateless: The world's most invisible people
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Life for the Rohingya in the world’s largest refugee camp
Water harvesting has added benefit for Kenya: less flooding Caroline Wambui
Australia urges people to flee as fires set to surge at weekend Reuters
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Can nations prosper by putting well-being before GDP in 2020? Rina Chandran
Syrian children killed as missiles hit shelter for displaced Reuters
More than 20 dead after violence in West Darfur Reuters
In New Year message, pope decries violence against women Reuters
Bosnia indicts Serb army general over Srebrenica genocide Reuters
Thousands trapped on Australian beaches by bushfires Reuters
10 celebrities who used star power for good in 2019 Adela Suliman
Islamist militants kill 18 in attack in eastern Congo Reuters
Shelling of Yemen's Hodeidah grain stores halts WFP milling Reuters
expert-views
Climate change and women top aid agencies' 2020 to-do list Emma Batha
Thousands flee Australian tourist haven as bushfires rage Reuters
One dead, over 2,500 evacuated as Cyclone Sarai lashes Fiji Reuters
From newlywed to widow on a deadly morning in Mogadishu Reuters
Nigeria militants target aid workers, Christians, kill 10 Reuters
Over 230,000 people flee Idlib in two-week offensive Reuters
Australia cricket board to develop strategy amid climate fears Reuters
Death toll at 28 as Philippines recovers from typhoon Reuters
Indian state demands damages over protests Reuters
'I'm still scared' - Asia remembers tsunami that killed 230,000 Reuters
10 ways India tried to beat its 'airpocalypse' Annie Bannerji
Pope defends migrants, calls for peace in Christmas message Reuters
27 local peace activists abducted in western Afghanistan Reuters
Pope sends South Sudan rivals Christmas peace appeal Reuters
35 civilians killed in Burkina Faso after army repels militants Reuters
Tijuana bus serves as school for children of asylum seekers Reuters
Aid agencies stop work in Yemen town after 'alarming escalation' Reuters
Tears flow as politicians fail to dispel 'climate darkness' Megan Rowling
South Africa's sewage system collapse a 'time bomb' Kim Harrisberg
Former All Blacks player Williams tweets support of Uighurs Reuters
Erdogan says Turkey cannot handle new migrant wave from Syria Reuters
Banksy's 'Scar of Bethlehem' nativity unveiled in West Bank hotel Reuters
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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

Jan Egeland Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

A battle of values will determine the next decade of aid

The 2020s must not become the decade of indifference. We must better protect people fleeing war and disaster.
Laura Chinchilla Miranda Costa Rica

Why inequality harms us all, and what we can do about it

Countries will not be able to beat inequality on their own. As with the climate crisis, collective action is an essential part of the solution.
Dana Krause Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)

We need to find sustainable solutions for Dadaab refugees

Having witnessed first-hand the scarcity and uncertainty in which people have been forced to live, it is agonising to see daily affronts to their dignity
Yves Daccord International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

War victims’ personal data is valuable and it must be protected

Given the threat of data theft, we cannot continue working using our old ways: a safe humanitarian space is a necessity

In Depth

'You have to fight': For women refugees, finding work is doubly hard
Uganda's refugee farmers sow seeds of change
Dry man of Europe, Poland strives to save water
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INTERVIEW-Daughter's murder led activist to hunt for Mexico's disappeared

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

Water harvesting has added benefit for Kenya: less flooding
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