Education and Skills
How Sweden and the UK compare on educating child refugees
The UK should learn from countries such as Sweden, where more inclusive practices are already in place.
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
System Initiative
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
System Initiative
Humanitarian Action
Cities and Urbanization
Safe havens: why cities are crucial to the global refugee crisis
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...
Middle East and North Africa
Google and UNHCR create 360-degree tour of Syria's destruction
The new website Searching for Syria offers a punishingly clear view of how Syria has fared after six years of fighting.
Middle East and North Africa
Yemen is poised to become a failed state. Here's why
Beset by war, famine and cholera, Yemen is facing 'total social, economic and institutional collapse', warns the UN.
Africa
As the world faces an unprecedented famine threat, the G7 nations must act
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.
Humanitarian Action
IKEA's new plan to sell rugs made by refugees
Ikea plans to sell rugs and textiles made by Syrian refugees.
Middle East and North Africa
If we can help Somalia, we can help Libya’s migrants too
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...
United States
Amazon has built a homeless shelter inside its new Seattle office
Amazon is putting a homeless shelter inside its new Seattle office building.
Humanitarian Action
Don’t like fake news? Then put your money where your mouth is and start supporting real journalism
One of the most overlooked victims of post-truth politics is real news about humanitarian crises, where the facts should speak for themselves.
Africa
Forest Whitaker: How young people can break the cycle of violence
How can we help communities stuck in cycles of violence and conflict to break free?
Humanitarian Action
This ground-breaking skyscraper could feed an entire African town
This conceptual skyscraper could provide enough food to feed a town.
United States
People have got it wrong about development aid. This is what you need to know
Most people are unaware of the tremendous progress that development aid has enabled, with misperceptions reinforcing a pessimistic narrative.
Human Enhancement
Infant mortality has halved since 1990, but there's still work to be done
Child mortality rates have plummeted since 1990.
Africa
How Africa can cope with increasing demands for water
Exploring how Africa can respond to increasing water demmands.
European Union
Davos to Lesvos: the European refugee crisis seen from different heights
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.