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Cities across Africa face threat of landslides like Sierra Leone
Natural and human factors made Sierra Leone's capital vulnerable to a landslide that killed more than 400 people this week: heavy rain, deforested land and communities forced by overcrowding to live o...
In the line of fire
In 2016, 158 major planned attacks targeting aid operations killed 101 aid workers, wounded 98 and kidnapped 89. Humanitarians are being targeted and the system needs to change.
Tackling aid recruitment's class problem
The irony that the aid sector — which claims to be at the forefront of poverty reduction — is lagging in the push to make hiring practices more inclusive of race, gender, class and disability is not l...
World Humanitarian Day 2017: Civilians in Conflict
Saturday the 19th of August marks World Humanitarian Day. Discover the UN's take on this year's theme and take action in the #NotATarget campaign.
New order on the border: Can foreign aid get past Syria’s jihadis?
Northwestern Syria is abuzz with rumours about impending aid cuts. For Syrians who live there, or whose families do, it is a deeply unnerving thought.
Sierra Leone: fears of second mudslide as week of national mourning begins
Providing humanitarian support where entire communities have been wiped out by a 'river of mud' faces multiple challenges an urgent race against time.
See how Pacific Islanders are living with climate change
Photographer Vlad Sokhin showcases resilience in the Pacific as communities work to face the challenges of climate change.
"Hidden" hunger crisis in Congo pushing it closer to famine
Congo's 'silent tsunami' of a hunger crisis calls for humanitarian attention as it unfolds amongst neighbouring conflicts.
South Sudan: Time for humanitarians to get tough
As humanitarian work poses increasing safety risks, more must be done to actualise the protections and support of International Humanitarian Law.
Inside humanitarian efforts to prevent and respond to Kenya election violence
“We are just getting ready for anything.”
