Where nation states and populists are closing borders and rejecting migrants, cities are open, diverse and cosmopolitan - making them a potential antidote to reactionary nationalism aroun...
The new website Searching for Syria offers a punishingly clear view of how Syria has fared after six years of fighting.
Beset by war, famine and cholera, Yemen is facing 'total social, economic and institutional collapse', warns the UN.
Famine in one country would be unacceptable - today we are faced with four. A bold and urgent response is needed to save the millions of people who are at risk.
Ikea plans to sell rugs and textiles made by Syrian refugees.
There are at least 400,000 migrants inside Libya now - many held in detention centres with appalling conditions. Improving life for them could be the path to putting this battered country...
Amazon is putting a homeless shelter inside its new Seattle office building.
One of the most overlooked victims of post-truth politics is real news about humanitarian crises, where the facts should speak for themselves.
How can we help communities stuck in cycles of violence and conflict to break free?
This conceptual skyscraper could provide enough food to feed a town.
Most people are unaware of the tremendous progress that development aid has enabled, with misperceptions reinforcing a pessimistic narrative.
Child mortality rates have plummeted since 1990.
Exploring how Africa can respond to increasing water demmands.
Between an alpine retreat for the 'global elite' and makeshift Greek camps for the dispossessed, Peter Holmes a Court finds out how Europe is responding to the refugee crisis.
Daniel Maxwell, Professor of Food Security, explains the surge in famines.
