We can make sure Globalization 4.0 leaves no one behind. This is how
As governments retreat from global commitments, the private sector and NGOs have to step up. Here's how they can do it.
As governments retreat from global commitments, the private sector and NGOs have to step up. Here's how they can do it.
Global instability means 2019 is a crossroads year for humanitarian response - and we need a fundamental reorientation of humanitarian action, argues ICRC President Peter Maurer.
Humanity is faced with a grave new reality – the rise of autonomous weapons. So what part should robots play in conflicts of the future?
A new report from the World Bank shows that global wealth would increase by $23,620 per person if women had the same earnings as men.
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals outline a global strategy to “transform the world”. But without a tactical plan - and $2.5 trillion more every year, according to the UN - they are si...
Conflict, hunger and disease will affect millions again this year. Failure to adapt will lead to further global instability, major breakdowns of social and economic systems, and a failure...
With industries in flux, online learning will be an essential part of the digital economy – and can allay the anxieties that come with change.
Today, 80% of humanitarian aid goes to people affected by violence. Here's how to reduce – and one day, perhaps end – the scourge.
With 8 billion subscriptions worldwide, mobile phone networks have the information responders need most: how many victims are there, and where are they?
The global humanitarian appeal for 2017 was a record $23.5 billion, targeting 93 million people in need of assistance. Aid money is no longer enough.
Just 23% of refugee adolescents are enrolled in secondary school, compared to 84% globally. And as they get older, the obstacles increase.
What are the technologies that will play a role in the humanitarian system in the next 15 years – what is an optimistic scenario for their use and what might be some of the unintended con...
Refugees camps often mean despair. But the right technology can turn them into places of hope and self-sufficiency.
The world’s first humanitarian impact bond raised money to build three physical rehabilitation centres and help thousands of people with disabilities.
The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos concluded at the end of last week, just as a new global vision was inaugurated in the US. The contrast between the two was stark.