Cash transfer programs might disrupt the system of humanitarian aid

Monica Straniero

According to studies, in many contexts cash is a better way to help people and stimulate markets, and represents value for money compared to in-kind alternatives.

Better conflict and peace building? Look to technology and local empowerment

Kimberley Evans

With the scale and complexity of conflicts increasing worldwide, conflict prevention is now higher on the UN agenda than ever before. Meeting in Brussels last week, experts discussed past, present, and future peace building and conflict prevention. The future? Technology and local empowerment.

The global number of refugees stands at 65.3 million

Staff

According to The UN annual report marking World Refugee Day, 1 in every 113 on earth is an asylum- seeker, internally displaced or a refugee.

Blood donation is more than saving lives

Martino Pillitteri

On the occasion of World Blood Donor Day that is celebrated every year on June 14th, several associations made the case for blood donation's new policies and raised awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products.

Malnutrition Becoming the “New Normal” Across the Globe

Staff

Malnutrition is on the rise in every country in the world and is a leading global driver of disease. Published today, the 2016 Global Nutrition Report shows that 44% of countries now experience very serious levels of both undernutrition and adult overweight & obesity, and that, despite good progress in some countries, the world is off track to reduce and reverse this trend

NGOs online: 78% agree that social media is effective for online fundraising

Staff

Today the Global NGO Online Technology Report was published, with 2,780 NGOs sharing how they use websites, blogs, email, & social media.

UNESCO: Our cultural diversity is under attack, we need to protect our heritage for peace

Staff

With the increasing targeting and attacks on cultural heritage sites across the world, but especially the Middle East and Africa, UNESCO are holding a high-level conference called #unite4heritage in Brussels this 9-10 June with technical experts. The aim? To strengthen policy advocacy for better recognition of cultural diversity in strategies for reconstruction and peacebuilding.

EU Commission offers new solutions to manage migrant crisis

Staff

The European Commission has today set out plans for a new results-oriented Partnership Framework to mobilise and focus EU action and resources in our external work on managing migration.

Why the Illegal Wildlife Trade is a threat to our planet

Kimberley Evans

Every year, the illegal wildlife trade sees hundreds of millions of animals and plants being caught or harvested from the wild and unsustainably sold as food, pets, medicine, leather, or simply as decorative objects. The world's biodiversity is being eroded, and more and more species - including rhinos, elephants, gorillas, and tigers - are at high risk of extinction.

Kenya: using the lives of refugees to blackmail Europe

Kimberley Evans

The proposed decision of the Kenyan government to shut down two of the world’s largest refugee camps is surprising, for a country that hosts over 600,104 refugees stemming mainly from conflict-ridden Somalia and South Sudan, and who have nowhere else to go. The government insists that its actions are based on security concerns, but according to The Economist, “money is probably the real reason for the sudden announcement.”