global development
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Kenya tells UK to resettle Somalis living in DadaabDeputy president William Ruto affirms decision to close Kenya’s camps and says western countries should take their share of refugees from east Africa
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Investing in health is not cheap, but it is not a luxury eitherFrom Ebola to obesity, all countries need a healthcare system that is resilient to crises and responsive to people’s changing needs -
New deal on financing signed in IstanbulProgress made on commitments to increase transparency and efficiency in aid spending at World Humanitarian Summit -
'My grandsons fight to avenge their father'Despite government pledges to rid its armed forces of children, the number of minors recruited to fight is rising
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Children working in tobacco fields risk poisoning, says reportHuman Rights Watch says that thousands of children continue to work in tobacco fields across the country, despite labour laws
news
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100 Resilient Cities announces hundredth member, but 'work is only just beginning'Washington and Seattle, Nairobi and Lagos, Manchester and Belfast are all included in the final list of member cities as 100RC programme reveals it has had more than 1,000 applications since 2013
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Gender inequality ‘an insurmountable obstacle for many women’UN population fund says lack of empowerment affects every aspect of life for women in the world’s 48 least developed countries
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Campaigners celebrate slavery prosecutions in MauritaniaMauritania hints at progress on civil rights with convictions of two slave-owners and release of two anti-slavery activists
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Divert 10% of EU funds to deal with refugee crisis, says GermanyDevelopment minister Gerd Müller also says EU’s mechanisms for responding to refugee crisis are not fit for purpose
in depth
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Can Johannesburg reinvent itself as Africa’s first cycle-friendly megacity?In a city of 10 million designed around the car – but where most can’t afford one – could bicycles be the answer? The legacy of apartheid planning makes change difficult but cyclists are pushing and, crucially, they have the mayor’s support
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Public-private deal rejuvenates healthcare in Rajasthan – at a costThe reluctance of doctors to work in remote rural areas has set back healthcare in India’s villages, but a public-private partnership in Rajasthan aims to fix that
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All roads lead to Djibouti as refugees flee Yemen even as migrants head thereRefugees sailing across the Bab-el-Mandeb strait to escape Yemen’s civil war are passing migrants heading in the opposite direction in search of a better life
talking points
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The UN's 'famous five' security council must changeWe asked, you answered. Students say they would change the security council and sort out tax havens if they landed the UN top job
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Coastal flooding: a sign of the damage our economy is wreaking on our fragile environmentA report ranking cities most at risk from coastal flooding is a stark reminder that the paradigm of economic development and prosperity no longer holds true | Rowan Williams
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Schooling helps children recover from trauma. At the inaugural World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul this week funds for education in times of crisis should be front and centreIn any humanitarian crisis, educating children must be part of the response
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Sexual health gets little attention in a crisis, with devastating resultsWomen are 14 times more likely to die than men in a crisis. We are calling on the world humanitarian summit to prioritise reproductive healthcare
pictures, video & audio
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Schools reduced to rubble and ruins by conflict – in picturesFrom Yemen to Syria, South Sudan to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, children are missing out on education as schools are destroyed by war
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Why are so many children around the world out of school? – podcastAs the world humanitarian summit approaches, Lucy Lamble looks at why 75 million children can’t access adequate education
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Why do women still die in childbirth, asks Emily Watson – videoImagine having a baby with no midwives, doctors or medicines nearby. Each year, more than 300,000 women die after complications in pregnancy and childbirth
games & quizzes
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Humanitarian aid quiz: are you good in a crisis?Reckon you could teach world humanitarian summit delegates a thing or two about aid? Take our quiz and find out if you’re a wizard on human welfare
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World Water Day quiz – are you a fount of wisdom?Access to water is a basic human right, but roughly one in 10 people globally are without a safe source. To mark World Water Day, try our quiz
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The world's most powerful people – quizAre you a superpower on sovereignty? Take our quiz to find out if you’re presidential material when it comes to people in power
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Where is your boss more likely to be a woman? Take our global inequality quizAre you top of the rich list when it comes to knowing about inequality or is your knowledge bank a little bit empty?
on this site
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Women's rights and gender equality in focusWomen's rights and gender equality in focusGender inequality ‘an insurmountable obstacle for many women’UN population fund says lack of empowerment affects every aspect of life for women in the world’s 48 least developed countries
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Modern-day slavery in focusModern-day slavery in focusChildren working in Indonesia's tobacco fields risk poisoning, says reportHuman Rights Watch says that thousands of children continue to work in tobacco fields across the country, despite labour laws
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networks
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Global Development Professionals NetworkGlobal Development Professionals NetworkDrowning in paperwork: tell us your stories of bureaucracy in aidAs the humanitarian sector has become more professionalised, risk adverse, and concerned about accountability, how has this affected your work?
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Guardian Africa networkGuardian Africa networkZimbabweans show support for Robert Mugabe in 'million man march'Thousands turned out to celebrate leader and his Zanu-PF party in response to rally organised by opposition last month
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Eritreans still denied freedom 25 years after independenceYoung people are fleeing at an alarming rate, preferring to face uncertainty in Europe rather than opression at home, The Conversation reports
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How we survived: child refugees given a stage to tell their stories - in picturesAward-winning French photographer Patrick Willocq has recreated the experiences of children who have fled Burundi and Syria using personalised theatre sets. From perilous journeys to the battle to adapt to new environments, these are their stories
The IMF has not lived up to its own hype on social protection