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A United Nations helicopter takes off from Chautara, in Nepal's Sindhupalchok District, to transport roofing material to a remote village to rebuild homes damaged in the earthquakes of April and May 2015.

Two cheers for UN transparency

28 June 2017

The UN opens up a lot of its spending data to public scrutiny, way more than most aid agencies. But there’s a catch.

Analysis

Trump’s climate pullout could spell disaster for developing nations
5 June 2017
American businesses and developing nations alike are going to be worse off due to the US withdrawal from the Paris Accord
Analysis

Trump budget cuts would cripple clean energy in developing nations
24 May 2017
Developing countries relying on US research and development to fuel their clean energy programmes have to hope Congress rips up Trump’s budget

A country 'on its knees': Cholera takes hold in war-weary Yemen
17 May 2017 Feature
Turkey-Kurd feud distracts from Islamic State fight in Syria
2 May 2017 Analysis
US funding for the UN - in charts
15 March 2017 Maps and Graphics

Feature

*UPDATED: A rough guide to foreign military bases in Africa
15 February 2017
Check out our interactive map showing how international military bases are proliferating in Africa, especially in Djibouti
Investigations

Who pays the hidden price for Congo’s conflict-free minerals?
14 February 2017
International activism aimed at producing conflict-free minerals and ethical electronics is well-meaning, but it's Congolese mining communities that are feeling the pinch
News

The weekly humanitarian round-up
10 February 2017
Every week, IRIN’s team of editors takes a look at what lies ahead on the humanitarian agenda and curates a selection of some of the...
Analysis

US refugee resettlement system reels from Trump ban
3 February 2017
More than 67,000 vetted refugees are waiting to go to the US. They’re stuck. So are the people ready to help them
Analysis

Syria’s forgotten siege: The noose tightens around Deir Ezzor
30 January 2017
The siege of Deir Ezzor was already a humanitarian crisis. Now it's a political dilemma for the new US president
Analysis

UPDATED*: Trump action derails global refugee resettlement efforts
30 January 2017
Resettling more refugees was already proving difficult. With President Trump’s executive order, it’s now likely to become a downwards trend

“Sanctuary cities” get ready to resist Trump deportations
17 January 2017 News
Welcome to the global war on aid
11 January 2017 Opinion
If Trump’s America shrinks humanitarian support, will China fill the void?
5 December 2016 Analysis
UN chief apologises for Haiti cholera, six years later
1 December 2016 News
The crisis of multilateralism and the future of humanitarian action
30 November 2016 Opinion
Haitians at US border face deportation lottery
24 November 2016 Feature

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