were considered too important to let go of particularly as most refugees envisaged "going home" at some point. For example, they may cross the border into South Sudan to enact customs that are strictly monitored in the Ugandan settlements, such as early age marriages...
We know that the number of refugees globally is growing, and the chance of experiencing unwanted displacement as a result of conflict and climate change is increasing. Research shows that once displaced, refugees now live in exile without a permanent home for between ten and twenty years; they ...
With over 1.5 million refugees, Uganda is the largest refugee-host country in Africa and among countries hosting the biggest number of refugees globally, making it a prime setting for testing this play-based approach to parenting and learning. Maria Altamirano, a facilitation specialist at th...
Deadly outbreaks have plagued societies for centuries. But they can lead to medical breakthroughs—if we learn the right lessons from them.
The European Union recognizes 24 official languages within the group as well as a number of other regional minority languages and languages of migrant populations like refugees. Because of the vast diversity of languages and cultures in the EU, there has recently been a push to accept one common...
“There’s a tremendous opportunity with blockchain, finance, and digital ID,” Iskenderian said. “There’s some really interesting work that’s being done with refugees and the migrant community on the blockchain.” The World Bank estimatesthat 850 million people globally don’t have pro...
However, if a mega disaster like the one in Wayanad was to unleash thousands of climate refugees, the Kerala government,which is already struggling economically, would not be able to accommodate them all. Finding suitable land in nearby localities is another major challenge. In most cases, the...
It does not matter how many resources you put at the problem, you can never eliminate the threat from lone wolves. Think about it, there is no more heavily policed place in the world then Times Square on a Saturday night, but Shahzad still tried to carry out hi...
to a great extent, to the U.S. policy of military intervention globally that results in the mass exodus of peoples from war-torn nations into Europe. There, these refugees are weaponized to manufacture consent for further Western military intervention by organizations that claim to be protecting ...
Why is it we believe forensic science when it's about DNA and crime but so many disbelieve thousands of globally united climate scientists when they share their findings on what's happening to our planet? Perhaps it's denial, or ignorance, or not caring about the science. Or, maybe many...