International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

Myanmar Red Cross rescue teams look for survivors in a collapsed building.

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Myanmar junta seeks aid, struggles to deal with devastating earthquake

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U.S. Geological Survey predictive modeling shows the death toll from a 7.7-magnitude earthquake could exceed 10,000.

Syrian state TV declares: "The rebels have won, the Assad regime has fallen."

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As Syrian rebels take control, U.N. is cautious of 'watershed moment'

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Humanitarians scrambled to protect civilians as rebels toppled the Assad regime after a nearly 14-year civil war.

Final day of negotiations at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan

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COP29 summit ends with pledge to spend billions on climate change

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Developing nations say the global deal falls short. U.N. chief Guterres says it 'provides a base on which to build.'

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U.N. aid chief condemns record-breaking year of ‘bullets and bombs’

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The U.N. says the war in Gaza is the single-biggest factor in the deaths of 281 humanitarian aid workers this year.

U.N. refugee chief Filippo Grandi speaks to the U.N. Security Council in May.

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In Beirut, refugee chief says civilian protection laws 'cannot be ignored'

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The U.N. high commissioner for refugees cites 'many instances of violations of international humanitarian law.'

The Jet d'Eau fountain shoots up water before Geneva's skyline and Mont Salève

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On Geneva visit, diplomats tout international humanitarian law

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As the U.N. honored the Geneva Conventions, the Red Cross chief said non-compliance is a 'serious problem.'

U.N. peacekeepers from Nepal repel attackers in 2022 at Congo's Ituri Province.

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U.N. panel demands combatants protect humanitarian aid workers

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The vote reflects the alarming number of attacks and threats that aid workers face each year around the world.

Soaring heat is especially dangerous for people working outside.

Climate & Health

Asia suffers under record 'additional heat' as the globe continues to warm

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From Gaza to the Philippines, unseasonal temps in parts of Asia shut schools, hurt crops and challenged refugee camps.

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Some humanitarian work suspended in Gaza after deadly Israeli airstrike

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At least 200 humanitarian workers have been killed in Gaza — more than 95% Palestinians – since the outbreak of war.

The U.N. Security Council meets to discuss the Gaza war

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Israel rejects cease-fire in Gaza as diplomats warn of war spreading

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While Israel pounded Gaza with increasingly intensifying airstrikes in response to Hamas' surprise attacks, the U.N. chief emphasized the rules of war must be obeyed.

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Aid groups call for humanitarian corridor and respect for rules of war

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Officials say civilians' basic needs and protections must be upheld in accord with international humanitarian law.

Twitter verification is essential to curb impersonation and fake news.

Global Opinions

The great Twitter cull looms for leaders and organizations

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Hundreds of accounts of world leaders and their institutions, plus 40 organizations and their leaders, were to be demoted.

Tahrir Square in Sanaa, the Houthi-held capital of Yemen, where protests and public executions have taken place.

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Humanitarians arrange multi-day prisoner swap in Yemen's long war

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The deal brokered by U.N. and Red Cross officials between Yemen's Saudi-backed government and Iran-backed Houthi rebels is the first major prisoner swap in almost three years.