Internally displaced people
- Afghanistan, Forced marriage, Global development, Internally displaced people, Refugees, Sexual violence, Society, South and Central Asia, Taliban, World news
‘I worry my daughters will never know peace’: women flee the Taliban – again
Families fearful of what will happen to girls and young women as the Islamist militants gain ground are joinin…
- Afghanistan, Aid, Asia, Bangladesh, Colombia, Costa Rica, Darfur, Environment, Flooding, Global development, Humanitarian response, India, Internally displaced people, Landslides, Myanmar, Nigeria, Panama, Philippines, Refugees, Rivers, Rohingya, South and Central Asia, Sudan, Taliban, Thailand, World news
Refugees hit hardest as deadly floods sweep across continents
Death toll rises as storms continue to rip through communities, destroying homes and livelihoodsAs heavy rains…
- Africa, Aid, Boris Johnson, Charities, Conservatives, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Global development, Internally displaced people, South and Central Asia, UK news
Where UK aid cuts bite deepest – stories from the sharp end
As women and children lose out on programmes that could change their lives, Britain’s reputation has been dimi…
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UK aid cut behind $284m fall in global humanitarian spending
Estimated UK cut of $900m offsets increases by other nations, according to annual Global Humanitarian Assistan…
- Afghanistan, Africa, Climate change, Environment, Flooding, Global development, India, Internally displaced people, Middle East and North Africa, Migration, Migration and development, Pakistan, Refugees, South and Central Asia, Syria, World news
Climate disasters ‘caused more internal displacement than war’ in 2020
Refugee organisation says 30m new displacements last year were due to floods, storms or wildfiresIntense storm…
- Afghanistan, Conflict and arms, Global development, Internally displaced people, South and Central Asia, Taliban, US news, World news
‘Shot at by both sides’: Families flee as Taliban battles for territory in Kandahar
Villages in southern Afghanistan have become frontline of conflict as peace talks stall and uncertainty surrou…
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Internal displacements reach 15m in 2020 with worst ‘still to come’ – report
Extreme weather, locust invasions and violence have forced people to flee their homesMillions of people were u…