Emergencies

As governments from around the world meet in New York for an annual UN debate on Women, Peace and Security, we mark the exclusion of our Palestinian colleagues and remind the world that their voices must be heard.

In the wake of devastating earthquakes in Syria this year, we are seeing a shocking trend of girls dropping out of school.

As children head back to school this month, we shine a spotlight on the heavy price young girls have to pay in conflict and disaster zones, the urgent need to address this issue, and why we should empower girls with the knowledge and skills they deserve.

Six months on since two devastating earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria, what is the situation for people who were affected? We explore some of the stories of women and health workers who are bearing the brunt of a growing healthcare crisis in the region.

Find out about the earthquakes in Syria and Turkey in February 2023, including facts and figures and a location map.

Climate change has increased the frequency and intensity of floods, and other natural weather-related events that we are witnessing around the world.

Find out how countries can experience both droughts and floods, how they affect people's resilience and capacity to adapt to disasters, and why there is more flooding in the world.

More than 3,000 people were killed, and thousands more injured, when a powerful earthquake struck Morocco on 8th September 2023.