There are more than 100 conflicts unfolding in countries around the world. Many of them don’t get the media or policy attention of the wars in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan or Ukraine. And many do not have same geopolitical or economic…

The UN’s Human Rights Council is preparing a probe into alleged atrocities against Myanmar’s Rohingya people despite the Yangon government indicating it will deny investigators access to areas where crimes against humanity may have occurred. And while the resolution sponsored…

Opening borders to international labour migration and promoting transnational information networks could help address growth-threatening looming skills shortages across the globe, according to a new report into global labour markets. The ‘people to jobs, jobs to people’ report released this…

A new smart phone app aimed at combating the tackling the abiding problem of underpayment of migrant workers and young people has been released by the Fair Work Ombudsman. The ‘Record My Hours’ app equips workers with a record of…

As public policy at national levels in many countries in Europe and the US turns away from welcoming refugees and migrants, cities are forging more open, inclusive and equitable policies. As national debates on immigration turn toxic, local governments are…

Refugee women and children fleeing conflict, drought and poverty in Africa and making dangerous journeys to Europe are being beaten, raped and starved in “living hellholes” in Libya, according to a UNICEF report. The United Nations children’s agency says children…

Young people entering the workforce look for employers that value diversity and corporate social responsibility, a new study has found. A survey of 14,000 students across 38 universities produced some insights into what millennials look for in an employer with…

Australia and Canada, generally considered bastions of multiculturalism as public policy, could provide lessons to rest of the world in forming approaches to rising xenophobia and polarised, populist political movements, according to the author of a new book that that…

As the world lurches from one conflict or crisis to another, a caste system among refugees is emerging which sees countries and agencies prioritising one group over another. So, when it comes to being a refugee, your nationality can be…

An international initiative launched recently aims to improve the circumstances of an estimated 10 million stateless people around the world. The Statelessness Network Asia Pacific (SNAP) was launched at the Conference on Addressing Statelessness in Asia and the Pacific, in…

Supporting newly arrived refugees to get work more quickly would pay off for Australia on three fronts – helping the nation’s bottom line, benefiting vulnerable people, and enhancing integration and social cohesion – according to a new report says. Then study…

Life-long learning is a key element in enabling societies to deliver equitable and sustainable global development, a Melbourne seminar has heard. Educating communities at grass roots level is vital if the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are to be…