Migrants are tightly packed in this encampment near the U.S. border in Matamoros, raising concerns around hygiene and transmission of the COVID-19 virus.

Julia Love and Mica Rosenberg · Reuters 25 Mar 2020

Big Data

The digital divide is silencing groups of LGBTI people, those with disabilities and forced migrants - this is how we ensure they're heard

LGBTI people, people with disabilities and forced migrants are all second-class citizens when it comes to data collection – to the detriment of society

Phil Crehan 28 Feb 2020

Migration

The share of immigrant workers in high-skill jobs is rising in the U.S.

The share of immigrants in high-skill, nonmechanical jobs has risen in recent decades, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of federal government data.

Jesse Bennett · Pew Research Center 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, PhD and Adrian Kitimbo 21 Feb 2020

Migration

Global migration, by the numbers: who migrates, where they go and why

The World Migration Report 2020 sheds light on who migrates, where, and why.

Charlotte Edmond 10 Jan 2020

Migration

How education has transformed the life of this Syrian refugee

Four years ago, this 20-year-old fled Damascus. Now, she’s following her dream of becoming a pilot and speaking out on refugee rights.

Kate Whiting 19 Dec 2019

Migration

Why it's time to celebrate migrants

Evidence suggests migrants help drive sustainable economic growth, diversify societies and cultures, and bring their experience to civic and political challenges.

Ian Goldin and Marie McAuliffe, PhD 18 Dec 2019

Workforce and Employment

These German businesses are hiring refugees to plug the skills gap

A growing number of large German firms are tapping into an underused pool of diverse, skilled and highly motivated workers: the country's refugee population.

Alexander Court 17 Dec 2019

Migration

Neil Gaiman's poem on a scarf: warm words for refugees

To show solidarity with the world's refugees, British author Neil Gaiman gathered together people's favourite ideas about warmth - and turned them into a scarf.

Beatrice Di Caro 16 Dec 2019

Climate Change

Flooding is predicted to displace 50 million people a year by 2100. What's being done?

Population growth, more intense rainfall and melting ice are likely to cause more frequent and severe floods.

Megan Rowling and Thomson Reuters Foundation · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 13 Dec 2019

Migration

Here’s how community lending could help refugees find their feet

A blend of enterprise and access to low or no-interest funds is a sustainable solution to achieving financial independence.

Rya G. Kuewor 12 Dec 2019

Latin America

5 unique libraries from around the world

These libraries are going the extra mile for the people they serve – sometimes literally.

Sean Fleming 09 Dec 2019

Human Rights

Beyond policies, pathways and pledges: How to truly help refugees

Freedom, dignity, education and independence: Joelle Hangi, a Congolese refugee living in Kenya, explains how we can build a brighter future for the millions of refugees around the world

Joelle Hangi 09 Dec 2019

Climate Change

The cost of the climate crisis? 20 million homeless every year

Internal displacements due to climate-related extreme weather events are soaring, with those in poorer countries more at risk.

Johnny Wood 06 Dec 2019

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