The role of humanitarian assistance is like that of a car battery: it gets the cylinders moving until the sequence of internal explosions in the engine recharges the battery and makes the...

Ricardo Hausmann · Project Syndicate 28 Mar 2019

Innovation

How innovation from within is transforming International Organizations as well as lives

New initiatives are changing the way organizations work and expanding their remit

Tina Ambos and Katherine Tatarinov 19 Mar 2019

Migration

How to tap the talents of refugees – one student at a time

Taking direct action to put excluded people in education and work will benefit both them and the world economy.

Mike Moradi, Lorna Solis, and Navrina Singh 27 Feb 2019

Emerging Technologies

Tech must embrace teamwork to transform the world

Tech and business may slowly be embracing their social responsibilities – but they have to partner up if they are to fulfil their real potential.

Maciej Kranz 21 Feb 2019

Africa

The Sahel is engulfed by violence. Climate change, food insecurity and extremists are largely to blame

From climate change to weak governance to poor infrastructure, a perfect storm of factors is threatening to unleash violence across the region.

Robert Muggah and José Luengo Cabrera 23 Jan 2019

Migration

From a refugee camp to Davos: one Co-Chair’s story

The world needs to reframe its view of refugees, says Mohammed Hassan Mohamud, a refugee and Co-Chair at this year’s Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum

Kate Whiting 22 Jan 2019

Humanitarian Action

5 things for humanitarians to watch out for in 2019

A cloudy economic forecast, the continued march of tech and the resurgence of empathy should all be on the altruist's radar this year.

Caroline Kende-Robb 21 Jan 2019

Social Innovation

Meet the young world-changers coming to Davos 2019

From champions of democracy to educators of the underprivileged, these are the people coming to Davos to share ideas and find new ways to make the world a better place.

Gwendoline de Ganay 17 Jan 2019

Fragility, Violence and Conflict

We can make sure Globalization 4.0 leaves no one behind. This is how

As governments retreat from global commitments, the private sector and NGOs have to step up. Here's how they can do it.

Børge Brende and David Miliband 17 Jan 2019

Humanitarian Action

8 things we need to do to tackle humanitarian crises in 2019

Global instability means 2019 is a crossroads year for humanitarian response - and we need a fundamental reorientation of humanitarian action, argues ICRC President Peter Maurer.

Peter Maurer 15 Jan 2019

Future of Enterprise

Can socks save the world? Why social enterprise is the new normal for entrepreneurs

Instead of addressing causes through philanthropy, a new generation of founders is baking social good into the very fabric of their businesses.

Adam Long 15 Jan 2019

Humanitarian Action

3 ways to fix the way we fund humanitarian relief

If the humanitarian sector is to meet the world's growing needs for intervention, it has to start planning in advance.

Mark Lowcock 02 Jan 2019

Education, Gender and Work

Why do humanitarian crises disproportionately affect women?

A new UN report says conflicts and natural disasters affect women and girls more than males. This is why.

Kate Whiting 07 Dec 2018

India

India has just opened its first Elephant hospital

India’s first hospital for elephants opened in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh.

Sunil Kataria · Reuters 19 Nov 2018

Humanitarian Action

Half of Yemen's population could soon be on the brink of famine, according to the UN

UN aid chief Mark Lowcock told the Security Council that 14 million people are at immediate risk of famine-like conditions in Yemen.

Reuters Staff · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 26 Oct 2018

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