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After a violent struggle, authorities and residents have agreed a deal to urbanise the favela that has become a potent symbol of resistance
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Renewed fighting has forced people to escape to Malawi, but with conditions in transit centres tough, the UN refugee agency has begun relocating asylum seekers
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180,000 people shelter in six UN sites across South Sudan but, after the Malakal attack, the UN must try to rebuild trust in its ability to protect
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Photojournalist Kieran Doherty speaks to people affected by the earthquake and visits reconstruction projects
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Fighting malaria has strengthened Nigeria’s public health system but funds must not drop off, says local head of Malaria Consortium
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The world risk index reveals which countries are most at risk from rising sea levels and the increasing frequency of floods, droughts and storms
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Political bickering and bureaucracy mean there is little reconstruction amid the rubble left by Nepal’s 2015 earthquake, fuelling mistrust of aid agencies
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We must do more for victims of war and persecution, says film star, who reveals his own ancestors’ flight from famine-ravaged Ireland
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With cascading crises – where one event triggers another – set to rise, international disaster risk reduction efforts are woefully underfunded
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Over 8,000 people died in the worst natural disaster to hit the country in more than 80 years. Still rebuilding a year on readers share their memories
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Malaria death rates have fallen 60% since 2000, but with some mosquitoes developing immunity to treated bednets, is it time to change strategy?
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Berta Cáceres, the environmental advocate shot dead in her home in March, told friends of a hitman boasting about his plans as she ‘worked frantically’
talking points
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As the UN prepares to choose a new leader to replace Ban Ki-moon when he steps down this year, we want to know how you’d approach the top job
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Offshore accounts have helped people get rich off the continent’s natural resources – just not ordinary citizens
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The world's humanitarian burden is too big. How can we lessen it?
Robert Glasser and Stephen O'BrienThe school or hospital that ends up being most costly is the one that fails in a natural disaster. To manage disaster, we need to manage risk -
Undertaking humanitarian work in remote parts of Syria reveals a world of brave and resilient people reduced to despair. They just need a fair life
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A year on from Nepal’s devastating earthquakes, a series of portraits by photographer Gideon Mendel and Christian Aid show how communities offered each other a lifeline in the days after the quake
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More than 250,000 people have fled Burundi since last year, and a quarter of those now live in Nyarugusu camp in Tanzania, the world’s third largest refugee settlement
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Photographer Nick Danziger reflects on the realities of addiction through images and interviews of drug users and health workers around the world
games & quizzes
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Access to water is a basic human right, but roughly one in 10 people globally are without a safe source. To mark World Water Day, try our quiz
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Are you a superpower on sovereignty? Take our quiz to find out if you’re presidential material when it comes to people in power
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Are you top of the rich list when it comes to knowing about inequality or is your knowledge bank a little bit empty?
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From the pope to historic elections, we test how much you have been paying attention to global events this year
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Women's rights and gender equality in focusWomen's rights and gender equality in focus'Time was running out': Honduran activist's last days marked by threatsBerta Cáceres, the environmental advocate shot dead in her home in March, told friends of a hitman boasting about his plans as she ‘worked frantically’
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Modern-day slavery in focusModern-day slavery in focusThe construction industry must step up on human rights
The construction industry must step up on human rights
Mariam BhackerWith the recent allegations of migrant workers being mistreated, all those profiting from construction projects need to face greater scrutiny -
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Global Development Professionals NetworkGlobal Development Professionals NetworkMental health laws would diminish stigma and improve the lives of millionsWe have a chance to help those with mental illness, but need legislation to frame policy, professionalise treatment and fight prejudice
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Guardian Africa networkGuardian Africa networkForget the Camerons, the African giveaway is the real Panama Papers storyOffshore accounts have helped people get rich off the continent’s natural resources – just not ordinary citizens
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Global development professionals network Western do-gooders need to resist the allure of 'exotic problems'
Courtney E MartinProblems in countries far from home can somehow seem far easier to solve, says Courtney Martin. Far better to lean in and embrace complexity -
Amnesty International calls for investigation into death of Abubakar Hassan during march in North Kordofan
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