Most of us know what human trafficking is. Official definitions describe it as “the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of people through force, fraud or deception, with the aim of exploiting them for profit” (UN Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons,...
The Operationalisation of Forced Child Deportations Since the onset of Russia’s full‑scale invasion of Ukraine, the forcible transfer and deportation of Ukrainian children has emerged as one of the most systematically documented violations of international law. Investigations by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry estimate that...
The Conference of the Parties (COP) is a key annual meeting organized under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), with the aim of addressing climate change and implementing strategies to meet global climate goals. COP30 carried enormous symbolic and political weight. It was...
Climate change is no longer a distant threat! It is a present reality, dramatically reshaping lives and landscapes worldwide. Among its most profound consequences is the growing phenomenon of forced migration, as environmental degradation and extreme weather events push millions from their homes. This blog explores the intricate links between climate change, environmental...
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is home to one of the world’s most complex and severe humanitarian crises, yet it rarely makes international headlines. For years, millions have endured conflict, displacement, and poverty. Since 2024, the situation has sharply worsened due to renewed...
The Crisis at a Glance Yemen remains one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises. Over a decade of conflict has left 19.5 million people in need of assistance in 2025, including 4.5 million internally displaced persons (IDPs). Poverty affects over 83% of the population, and...
According to the IOM, in the third quarter of 2024, 64,961 migrants and refugees embarked on perilous journeys to Europe via the Mediterranean routes and the West African Atlantic Route (WAAR). This highlights the urgent need for safe and legal migration pathways to prevent exploitation...
The recently concluded COP28 agreement has ignited mixed reactions, hailed by some as historic and others viewing it as only a cautious stride towards addressing the climate crisis. At its core, the agreement marks the first-ever call by nations for a transition away from fossil...
In 2018, Xchange visited Niger to explore the under-reported consequences of the 2015 criminalisation of migration at Europe's new 'southern border'. Access it here....
When ISIS was defeated in Sirte in December 2016, dozens of women and children held hostage by the terrorist group thought their nightmare was over. Some of the enslaved women had managed to escape during the terror group’s almost two-year reign in Libya’s central coastal...