Ahead of World Refugee Day, Young Global Leaders and Global Shapers discussed how to support refugees and asylum seekers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Marie Penelope Nezurugo and Sameera Hassan 19 Jun 2020

The Great Reset

Refugees: the entrepreneurs that society must support

COVID-19 is affecting the livelihoods of refugees, many of whom only had savings to last them a few days.

Ahmad Sufian Bayram 02 Jun 2020

COVID-19

How unity and common purpose can help us defeat this virus

Each of us, from CEO to frontline worker, has a role to play in fighting COVID-19 - and by working together, we can emerge stronger and better connected.

Nancy Brown 12 May 2020

COVID-19

Why social entrepreneurs are critical to our response to and recovery from the COVID-19 crisis

The Schwab Foundation will host the newly launched COVID Response Alliance for Social Entrepreneurs, to help social innovators respond to the pandemic.

François Bonnici 05 May 2020

COVID-19

COVID-19: Using cash payments to protect the poor in Pakistan

Initial reports suggest this approach has provided some stability and may help alleviate some of the expected economic damage from coronavirus.

Sania Nishtar 05 May 2020

COVID-19

5 ways to help the world's most vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship is helping social innovators respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's how you can chip in, right now.

Pavitra Raja 01 May 2020

Drones

Medicines from the sky: how drones can save lives

In a disaster, drones have the potential to enable faster and safer delivery of critical medicines and vaccines, bypassing any infrastructure affected.

Craig Kennedy 21 Apr 2020

COVID-19

'Death on an appalling scale’ – David Miliband on the threat of COVID-19 to refugees

Without urgent international action the coronavirus crisis will be rampant among the world's most vulnerable in weeks, warns David Miliband, CEO and President of the International Rescue ...

Anna Bruce-Lockhart 09 Apr 2020

COVID-19

How to reform NGO funding so we can deal with threats like COVID-19

The pandemic threatens charities’ cashflow meaning they may have to lay off staff just when they are needed most. Here’s what we can do to tackle that

Simon O'Connell 02 Apr 2020

Humanitarian Action

The threat of coronavirus in Africa flags a deeper crisis of global solidarity

Self-isolating may be impossible in developing countries. But this public-health catastrophe in the making is the result of nations remaining isolated from each other for too long.

Eddie Ndopu 01 Apr 2020

COVID-19

COVID-19 poses a dramatic threat to life in conflict zones

The world’s most vulnerable countries lack the medical facilities to deal with the inevitable onslaught of coronavirus.

Peter Maurer 27 Mar 2020

Global Risks

4 global news stories that have been overshadowed by the coronavirus crisis

From swarming locusts to the warmest winter on record in Europe and Asia, here are some important stories you may have missed.

Rosamond Hutt 16 Mar 2020

Leadership

This is what makes a good leader - and a better team

Leadership lessons from high-pressure conflict zones can also apply in the world of modern business.

Christoph von Toggenburg 27 Feb 2020

Migration

5 charts that bust some myths about migration

The World Migration Report 2020 paints a more accurate picture of international migration today.

Marie McAuliffe and Adrian Kitimbo 21 Feb 2020

Supply Chain and Transport

The vital role played by logistics during humanitarian crises

When humanitarian crises arise, supply chains are crucial to ensure aid reaches the most vulnerable - which is why public-private partnerships such as LET are making a difference.

Soren Skou 19 Feb 2020

1/21