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The ripple effect of harsh refugee policies

New research finds Europe and Australia's closing borders have encouraged other countries to adopt more restrictive refugee policies.

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The cost of controlling Europe's borders

As Europe spends billions to stop migrants and refugees crossing its borders, new research examines the impact.

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What's stopping women working?

New research into the top issues preventing progress on women's economic empowerment.

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Post-Brexit trade policy: an essay series

Perspectives on what a new UK trade policy towards developing countries should look like.

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G20 leaders in China fail to agree deadline to end fossil fuel subsidies
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Direct democracy: lessons from Trump and Brexit for international development
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How the failed coup affects Syrian refugees in Turkey
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Don’t forget the Iraqis
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Climate finance pledges at COP21
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G20 fossil fuel production subsidies – in numbers
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Scorecard: what it will take to deliver the SDGs by 2030
Scaling up humanitarian cash transfers
Rohingya refugees in Malaysia: life after the boat journey

Rohingya refugees in Malaysia: life after the boat journey

Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees live in Malaysia. After the perilous boat journey across the Andamen sea, many struggle to rebuild their lives. This photo essay investigates how these refugees survive in Kuala Lumpur.

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Financing an end to poverty by 2030
The data gap in global development
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