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Africa
TEDx just hosted its first event from a refugee camp
Melissa Fleming from UNHCR shares what she learned about refugees from her recent trip to a camp.
Fragility, Violence and Conflict
Six of the world's most neglected crises are in Africa
From famine to conflict, Africa's societal problems are being ignored.
Workforce and Employment
This report shows that hiring refugees makes economic sense
New research shows that refugees workers have higher rates of job retention than other employees.
Decarbonizing Energy
Solar power is being used as disaster relief. Here's how
Solar can supply clean energy in devastated areas where conventional power sources have been destroyed.
Agenda in Focus: Civil Society
Civil society is changing. Here are 10 must-reads on the top trends
From robot nurses to the trade unions of the future, find out what’s next for civil society – and how it will affect you.
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
Where are the charities in the great AI debate?
So far, artificial intelligence has been left to the experts. But whole sections of society need to take part in the conversation or things could go badly wrong.
Agenda in Focus: Civil Society
How civil society must adapt to survive its greatest challenges
The so-called 'third sector' faces many new pressures, from harsher operating rules to an evaporation of public trust. It's time for some new approaches and new solutions.
International Security
How to contain the deepening crisis in Venezuela
Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans are fleeing a failed economy, a lack of food, rampant crime and disease. The country's crisis is now a serious threat to its neighbours.
Human Rights
Child sex tourism and exploitation are on the rise. Companies can help fight it
The corporate culture that has allowed, or in some cases encouraged, the view of certain humans as sexual objects, or tradeable goods, has to change.
Workforce and Employment
Bill and Melinda Gates have explained why they're giving away their fortune
In their annual letter, Bill and Melinda Gates have explained their two reasons why they're giving their money to good causes.
Humanitarian Action
A Rohingya woman describes the chilling way race hatred starts
Wai Wai Nu, who has founded two NGOs for women's rights, witnessed first-hand how discrimination spilled over into what UNHCR calls the 'world’s fastest growing refugee crisis'.
Humanitarian Action
7 issues that will shape the humanitarian agenda in 2018
Conflict, hunger and disease will affect millions again this year. Failure to adapt will lead to further global instability, major breakdowns of social and economic systems, and a failure...
Migration
Why we need a global understanding of migration
Today there are 258 million global migrants, more than ever before. But if managed properly, these mass movements can boost economic growth.
Humanitarian Action
Breaking the silence: why we should all take a zero-tolerance approach to sexual harassment and abuse
The UN and other international organisations must fight sexual harassment and abuse at home and abroad.
Humanitarian Action
3 ways big data is changing the humanitarian sector
Since the deadly earthquake that struck Haiti in 2010, the volume of a specific kind of data has been growing exponentially: welcome to the era of digital data humanitarianism.