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People fleeing drought and war take refuge at a camp for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) on the edge of Burao, Somaliland, in 2011. (Photo by Oxfam East Africa) Photo used under CC BY

Extreme weather displaced 43M kids in past 6 years

At least 43 million child displacements were linked to extreme weather events over the past six years, the equivalent of 20,000 children being forced to abandon their homes and school every single day.

Guardian

Widespread population displacement a ’defining challenge’ of climate change

Al Jazeera

44M more teachers needed to educate children

The world needs 44 million more teachers if education is to be provided to every child, according to new figures from Unesco. The agency said 9% of primary school teachers quit in 2022, almost double the rate from 2015.

Guardian

Darién Gap crossings create human suffering

The Darién Gap is once again experiencing a rise in the number of crossings. The large number of crossings has created a humanitarian crisis that governments in the region are struggling to cope with.

NPR

US to restart deportation flights to Venezuela

Deutsche Welle

UN investigation into Tigray abuses to end

A UN investigation into human rights abuses committed during Ethiopia’s Tigray war has been terminated, despite urgent warnings from its members about the risk of future violations in the east African country.

Guardian

US resumes some food deliveries to Ethiopia

The U.S. said it is resuming food deliveries to hundreds of thousands of refugees in Ethiopia, four months after assistance was halted over “widespread theft.”

Associated Press

At least 14 dead, 100 missing in India flooding

Rescue operations are underway in northeast India after flooding from a Himalayan glacial lake wreaked havoc, impacting the lives of 22,000 people across several villages.

Deutsche Welle

HUMAN RIGHTS

Israeli arms helped retake Nagorno-Karabakh

Israel has helped fuel Azerbaijan’s campaign to recapture Nagorno-Karabakh, supplying powerful weapons to Azerbaijan ahead of its lightening offensive last month that brought the ethnic Armenian enclave back under its control.

Reuters

Nagorno-Karabakh enclave emptied after entire ethnic Armenian population flees

CNN

Armenia at a crossroads after Nagorno-Karabakh exodus

Deutsche Welle

New inquiry into Brazil bank’s past slavery ties

Brazilian prosecutors have launched an investigation into one of the country’s largest banks’ historical links to slavery, to hold Brazilian institutions to account for their role in the enslavement of millions of Africans.

Guardian

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

UN counsel approves Haiti anti-gang mission

The United Nations (UN) Security Council authorized a foreign security mission to Haiti, a year after the Caribbean country asked for help to fight violent gangs that have largely overrun its capital Port-au-Prince.

Reuters

Senegal cracks down on Europe refugee boats

The West African nation’s navy is stopping refugee boats at record rates. Some 1,500 people have been transferred to local authorities since May.

Al Jazeera

Italy impounds migrant charity ship after multiple rescues

Reuters

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Study: AI pumps up disinformation, censorship

Rapid advances in artificial intelligence are boosting online disinformation and enabling governments to increase censorship and surveillance in a growing threat to human rights, a U.S. non-profit said in a report.

Context

Crackdown on anti-Modi website sparks uproar

Following a crackdown on news portal NewsClick, Modi-critical journalists and activists say the government misuses anti-terrorism laws to stifle scrutiny.

Deutsche Welle

Indian police widen probe into funding of news portal

Reuters

GLOBAL HEALTH

Zimbabwe records 5K suspected cholera cases

Zimbabwe has recorded 100 suspected deaths from cholera and more than 5,000 possible cases since late last month, prompting the government to impose restrictions to stop the spread of the disease.

Associated Press

S. Asian female health workers fight for rights

From India to Pakistan and Nepal, thousands of low-paid rural community health workers are demanding higher wages and labor rights.

Context

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GOOD NEWS

Transforming the lives of former child soldiers

What happens to child soldiers once war ends? In Liberia, brutal civil wars have produced a generation of traumatized young men. A project started by a former teen soldier that offers CBT to criminals is transforming lives.

Positive News

Africa‘s ’kidpreneurs’ are next-gen trailblazers

Young African entrepreneurs are taking the world by storm. With boundless creativity and an entrepreneurial spirit, these trailblazers are committed to making a difference.

Deutsche Welle

NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

USAID resumes food aid to Ethiopian refugees

The U.S. Agency for International Development is resuming food aid to Ethiopia after a five-month pause aimed at allowing the agency to get a handle on problems with the diversion of lifesaving assistance.

Devex

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Lack of safety nets hurts vulnerable Ghanaians

Ghana’s low-income households and working class are feeling the effects of the country’s worst economic crisis in decades.

Al Jazeera

Poor miss out as ‘faulty’ algorithms target aid

Nine Arab nations are using an algorithm-powered assessment tool to target aid but critics say it is a poor way to measure poverty.

Context

ENVIRONMENT

Seed guardians of Peru try to save the potato

From potatoes to quinoa, many of our favorite foods are at risk from threats like climate change and disease. The “seed guardians” of the Andes are hoping to change that.

BBC

Oil-soaked pelican photo sparks mass cleanup

On 20 April 2010, the oil rig Deepwater Horizon exploded. A photograph of an oil-soaked pelican came to epitomize the environmental disaster and helped galvanize the clean-up.

BBC

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The Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) procures hygiene items for ebola response in Liberia. (Photo by Sarah McElroy/USAID) Photo used under CC BY

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