Biometric aid data and the TalibanHow long is data stored? Who has copies? Can it be deleted? What about informed consent? Re-examining aid data security after the Taliban’s…Sep 2, 2021Sep 2, 2021
Pushing back against the tide: A Pacific nation’s climate fightVanuatu drafts a blueprint for how battered countries might bypass climate inaction, and recoup soaring disaster costs in a warming world.Dec 1, 2020Dec 1, 2020
Welcome to the new face of crisisThis pandemic is a taste of things to come. We’re not ready.Oct 29, 2020Oct 29, 2020
How we broke the Ebola sexual abuse scandalFirst, there were whispers of women being sexually abused by aid workers during the Ebola response. Then, we heard 51 voices.Oct 5, 2020Oct 5, 2020
Thailand’s deep south women are on the front lines of peace‘Someone has to step up. If we are silent and do nothing, then we fail the next generation.’Sep 24, 2020Sep 24, 2020
Published inAge of AwarenessIs global warming driving the spread of dengue across Latin America?Originally a tropical disease, dengue has begun to take hold in more temperate regions. Scientists say climate change may be to blame.Apr 27, 2020Apr 27, 2020
How a tech NGO got sucked into a COVID-19 conspiracy theoryBill Gates does not have a secret plan to tag youApr 15, 2020Apr 15, 2020
History lesson: Coronavirus is the latest pandemic, not the lastLessons from the history of pandemics.Mar 31, 2020Mar 31, 2020
Coronavirus technology: No, we don’t need an app for thisCOVID-19 tracking apps might sound appealing, but be careful what you wish for.Mar 30, 2020Mar 30, 2020
Rohingya refugees need a coronavirus lifeline, not an internet banMohammed Arfaat is trying to help his refugee community prepare for COVID-19. But a communications blackout keeps most Rohingya in the…Mar 24, 2020Mar 24, 2020