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More than two out of three displaced people are not refugees, but remain within their own country.
Resettlement plans for large infrastructure projects don’t always go according to plan.
Because Helicobacter Pylori is contagious, treating it properly is key to preventing its spread.
Had the EU eliminated all subsidies between 2010 and 2017, its emissions would have been 9% lower over the period and governments across the EU would have saved US$441 billion.
New regulations on the use of folklore are a hindrance to local artists.
All the virtual personal assistants on the market today come with a default female voice and is programmed to respond to all kinds of suggestive questions and comments.
Given that we know humans moved across these landscapes, we wondered whether there might also be evidence of other forms of human activity on these surfaces of sand.
Nigerian men who wear their hair in knots are not a new phenomenon, but the hairstyle’s spiritual heritage sparks fear in the hearts of many.
Coalition negotiations begin in Israel after neither Benjamin Netanyahu nor Benny Gantz secure a majority.
While not all men are willing to become involved in women and children’s health, some situations force them take on ‘women’s work’.
A particular type of mind could be more susceptible to political partisanship, on either side of the traditionally defined political spectrum.
Two deadly viruses are ravaging the DRC. Why are we only hearing about one of them?
More and more evidence has accumulated which shows that changes in global and regional climate over the last 50 years are almost entirely due to human influence.
Ahead of the UN climate summit, we take stock of the world’s best and worst performers on climate action - including some surprise success stories.
Water is crucial to the spread of malaria because mosquitoes breed and lay their eggs in or near bodies of water.
It remains to be seen how much longer the ‘old men syndrome’ will persist in Zimbabwe, Namibia and South Africa, despite growing frustration among the politically powerless.
Destroying the Amazon rainforest will accelerate climate change, harming millions. Can those responsible be prosecuted?
The new Greek government is putting in place new measures to stop the flow of refugees crossing the Aegan Sea.
Science fiction writing often serves as a thought experiment that explores shared and hidden beliefs whose material and political reverberations lie further in the future.
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Senior Lecturer in Human Rights, Constitutional Law and Legal Theory, University of Wollongong
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Assistant Professor, School of Politics and International Relations, University College Dublin, University College Dublin
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Distinguished visiting professor, University of Glasgow
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Extraordinary Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria
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Honorary Research Associate, Department of Political and International Studies, Rhodes University
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Senior Lecturer of Political Science, Georgia Gwinnett College
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Associate Professor, Universidad Central de Venezuela
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Honorary Professor of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand
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Assistant researcher, University of Sydney
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Professor in Practice on Environmental Innovation, School of Social and Environmental Sustainability, University of Glasgow, UK, National University of Singapore
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Professor of Democracy, University of Birmingham
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Senior Research Fellow, Horn of Africa and Southern Africa, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London
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Professor of Sociology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Open Evidence Research, UOC - Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
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Associate Professor, Florida Institute for Built Environment Resilience, University of Florida