This lecture examines the nature of climate-related movement; whether expanding the protection offered by international refugee law and human rights law is feasible; and what other solutions might be appropriate. Professor Jane McAdam (BA (Hons), LLB...

The primary purpose of these guidelines is to enable humanitarian actors and communities to plan, establish, and coordinate a set of minimum multisectoral interventions to prevent and respond to sexual violence during the early phase of an emergency....

The ND-GAIN Index, a project of the University of Notre Dame Global Adaptation Index (ND-GAIN), summarizes a country’s vulnerability to climate change and other global challenges in combination with its readiness to improve resilience. It aims...

10th edition of this Report from the World Economic Forum. It looks at a range risk trends in the context of ongoing political, economic, social, environmental, and technological challenges. Source: World Economic Forum, 2015 Global Risk Report 201...

Matabo Mariti was diagnosed with HIV while pregnant in 2005. While Matabo and her son are both receiving treatment for the disease, food insecurity adds to the vulnerability of her family. See more at www.ifrc.org/silentdisasters

Food security plays vital role in improving the livelihood of people. It is one of the main sources of nutritional welfare, a guarantee of good health as well as a factor in reducing poverty.  Improved food production along with increased incomes al...

Why are some communities more vulnerable to hunger and famine? There are many reasons, which together add up to food insecurity, the world’s no.1 health risk. Watch this video from the British Red Cross Seeds of Change campaign to find out what...

The short animation explains what the Food Security Cluster is about: coordinating the food security response during a humanitarian crisis.

Toward Resilience: A Guide to Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) is an introductory resource for staff of development and humanitarian organizations working with people whose live and rights are threatened by disasters ...