Through research and engagement with displaced communities in Mafraq City in Jordan and Lusaka in Zambia, as well as ...

A majority of the world’s estimated cobalt reserves are in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with 10-30% of its annual production mined artisanally (Photo: Fairphone, via Flickr, CC BY-NC 2.0) ...

Most of the world’s refugees and internally displaced persons live in towns and cities, while donors and aid agencies channel ...

In the past decade, the number of displaced people worldwide has more than doubled, exceeding 122 million. Persecution, human rights violations, conflict and climate change have driven millions from ...

The four countries that have submitted updated targets are the United States (PDF), Brazil (PDF), Uruguay (PDF) and the ...

This paper discusses the possibilities and constraints for adaptation to climate change in urban areas in low- and middle-income nations. These contain a third of the world’s population and a large ...

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2025 is shaping up to be an important year in climate adaptation and we look forward to meeting with you in an informal ...

The launch of a new online tool, the Hub for Housing Justice, will help to bring civil society and research organisations together to transform housing systems through a justice-focused approach. A ...