New UN deal with data mining firm Palantir raises protection concerns

The UN’s food relief agency says it can become more efficient and save costs by tying up with the controversial US defense contractor. | Continue reading


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Weather extremes threaten food security (2012)

Lesotho is facing a fo | Continue reading


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In Burkina Faso, a local drive to educate children fleeing extremist violence

A school set up by a local couple in the capital is welcoming children from conflict areas with education and psychological support | Continue reading


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The Man-Made Disaster in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta

The Syrian government’s refusal to permit aid and commercial traffic into the besieged Eastern Ghouta is having a disastrous impact on the tens of thousands of civilians trapped there | Continue reading


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A day in the life of a Kabul emergency room

What “an uptick in violence” looks like to civilians caught in the middle of it | Continue reading


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