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In 1996 violent conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo forced people to flee their homes, often with little more than the clothes on their backs.

Tolassa Elemaa, 36, has always dreamed of being a world-class runner. He was well on his way, training with elite athletes as a teenager in Ethiopia. But his dream was halted after he was imprisoned for speaking out against his government.

Months after being freed of ISIS, swathes of Iraq are still suffering

Across the world, hunger crises are disproportionately impacting children. Learn why children are especially vulnerable to famine and what the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ is doing to help. 

Inna left her home in Kyiv when war broke out earlier this year. Here, she shares her story, as well as her favourite Christmas recipe for kutya, a traditional Ukrainian dessert.

The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Seattle’s 8th Annual Rebuilding Lives Dinner will be on Friday, September 9 at the Renaissance Seattle Hotel.

While systematic evidence on violence against LGBTQI people in conflict and humanitarian settings is limited, local LGBTQI serving organisations and international humanitarian organisations have documented and exposed the threats to the physical and psychological safety, human rights, health, and economic security of LGBTQI individuals as they navigate conflict and displacement. Nevertheless, humanitarian responses continue to exclude LGBTQI people and communities, subjecting them to even higher risk of harm. In an effort to improve our approach as a humanitarian agency to reach, support, and advocate with and for LGBTQI people affected by humanitarian crises, the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ (̽»¨¾«Ñ¡) undertook research to better understand the experiences of LGBTQI people in conflict and humanitarian settings.