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Climate Change
How climate change could make some areas of Earth uninhabitable by 2500
Experts say that if we fail to meet the Paris Agreement goals, many places on Earth will change drastically and become too hot to live in by 2500.
Climate Change
Seven ways to save lives on the frontline of the climate crisis
Experts asked aid workers how best to prepare for the climate change emergency in the most affected areas.
Migration
After decades of instability, what does the future hold for Afghan migration?
The international community must work together to counter the economic, political and security implications created by this humanitarian disaster.
Climate Change
Climate change could trigger internal migration of 216 million people - World Bank
216 million people could be forced to migrate within their own countries by 2050 due to climate change, according to a new report from the World Bank.
Bangladesh
3 projects keeping food on the table in Bangladesh
Despite natural disasters, climate change and a refugee crisis Bangladesh is tackling food insecurity with urban agriculture, fairer trade and sustainable fisheries
Cities and Urbanization
Afghan mayors and refugees are in danger. The world's cities mustn't fail them
Global cities must respond to the call of Afghan mayors and city officials now under threat of reprisals. But to do so they need asylum seeker-friendly policies already in place
Education, Skills and Learning
We need to bridge the education gap for refugees, says new UNHCR report
From 2018 to 2020, almost a million children were born as refugees. UNHCR has set an ambitious target of 15% for refugee enrolment in college or university by 2030.
Humanitarian Action
What the world can do to solve the Afghan refugee crisis
It would be a mistake to allow the relative success of the evacuation to distract attention from the far greater demands of displaced Afghans.
Humanitarian Action
Humanitarian workers risk life and limb to deliver aid to the most vulnerable
Humanitarian workers are committed to protecting people in the most dangerous places on Earth, including civil war and conflict, often paying the ultimate sacrifice.
Humanitarian Action
Haiti's devastating earthquake is the second in a decade. So what causes them?
Almost 1,300 people have been reported killed by an earthquake in Haiti which measured 7.2 on the Richter scale, just a decade after the 2010 disaster.
Fairer Economies
Why financial inclusion is key to integrating and empowering refugees
Global refugee numbers have risen from 42.5 million to 82.4 million people in the last decade. Cryptocurrencies are helping these people gain independence.
Migration
These are the refugee athletes at the Tokyo Olympics
Competing under the International Olympic flag, these elite athletes are part of a unique team representing displaced people around the world.
Human Rights
Nelson Mandela Day: Understanding how far we have to go an equal future
To mark Nelson Mandela Day, two experts from the World Bank examine past research to build an inclusive society through the lens of social identities.
Humanitarian Action
Child labour has risen for the first time in 20 years. COVID-19 will make things worse
The number of children in child labour has risen for the first time in two decades to 160 million globally. A new report looks at the situation – and at how to reverse the trend.
Migration
This film school is inspiring Rohingya refugees to document their lives
The school, which was founded by Mohammed Faruque and his late younger brother Omar, is inspiring refugees in Bangladesh and teaching them photography.