Australian aid agencies welcome review of how the sector prevents and responds to sexual misconduct
Aid agencies in Australia have welcomed a review into the way organisations in the sector identify, respond and prevent sexual misconduct. The independent review was launched last week by umbrella organisation, the Australian Council for International Development, and will be carried out by staff from the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine. It comes after reports of […]
Forget Pokémon GO, Red Cross augmented reality app brings war to you
Thomson Reuters Foundation Thousands of people are using their smartphones to experience the devastation of urban conflict through an augmented reality app which aims to raise awareness of the suffering faced by millions trapped by war, the app’s developer said on Monday. Launched by the International Committee of the Red Cross in March, “Enter the […]
POSTCARDS: GHANAIAN ‘SUPERHERO’ RECOGNISED FOR WORK TO END ‘SPIRIT CHILD’ KILLINGS
EMMA BATHA, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on the remarkable work of Joseph Asakibeem…
New Zealand considers visa for climate ‘refugees’ from Pacific islands
Thomson Reuters Foundation Auckland is the largest city in New Zealand. PICTURE: Dan Freeman/Unsplash New Zealand is proposing a special refugee visa for Pacific Islanders who are forced to migrate because of rising sea levels, the nation’s new climate change minister said, as world leaders wrap up United Nations climate talks in Germany. In the […]