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Interviews

Talking about a revolution

Aramex co-founder Fadi Ghandour makes the case for a new model of business.

Spotlight

Boarding school

Inside the nonprofit using skateboarding to get Afghan children off the streets and into education.

In-depth

From the ashes

Driven and bright, Palestine’s youth are its future. As Palestine marks 50 years of occupation, we meet the people hoping to write a new story for the generations to come.

Spotlight Issue 16

From garment workers to graduates

Inside the university giving Asia’s bright but poverty-stricken young women a fresh start.

Interviews

Covid-19 has left millions of refugee children out of school. The world’s response, say the CEOs of Save the Children UK and the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education, threatens this generation, and those to come.

Interviews

Meet the artist moving millions to help children in need

British painter Sacha Jafri on the sale of his $62m artwork for charity, and his plan to help bring healthcare, education, and internet access to impoverished children worldwide.

Insights

Africa's bright future

The magnitude of need in Africa is great but, with an emerging population of young, ethical leaders, so too is the potential, writes Reeta Roy, CEO of Mastercard Foundation.

Spotlight

Team refugee: 29-athlete squad set to compete at the Tokyo Olympics

Refugees from 11 countries will compete at the Tokyo Games under a shared flag.

Updates

UAE fund backs refugee education with new grants

Fund created by Emirati philanthropist Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair confirms third round of grants in support of displaced youth.

Insights

The ungrateful refugee

In this excerpt from her award-winning memoir, author Dina Nayeri recounts her own journey from Iran to the US, and calls for a reframing of the way we speak to – and about – refugees and migrants.

Insights

Closing the gap

If we want to eradicate extreme poverty, we must fix the gender pay gap, says UN Women's executive director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka.

Updates

Dimming outlook for youth across the Middle East

Annual survey finds young Arabs are hungry for progress – socially, politically and economically – with widening gap between rich and poorer countries.

Insights

Paying dividends: why we need to invest in education

As humanitarian crises morph into developmental dilemmas, Sonia Ben Jaafar says we need to think longer term and more holistically about how we respond.

Updates

Accelerating Arab youth ecopreneurship

Aspiring Arab entrepreneurs take part in a bootcamp to find sustainable solutions for reducing domestic carbon footprints.

Insights

Prevention is better than cure

Speaking at COP28, Kenyan activist Elizabeth Wathuti explains why the climate crisis is also a health crisis.

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Big picture / Funding crunch puts Syrian children at risk

Aid agencies warn of rise in children working to support families left destitute by the conflict.

Insights

Guiding light

Actor and filmmaker Forest Whitaker was raised on the streets of South Central Los Angeles. Today he uses that experience, and the lessons he learned, to help lift the lives of young people touched by conflict.

Insights

Building bridges

Alexandre Mars, founder and CEO of the Epic Foundation, on his transition from serial entrepreneur to strategic philanthropist, and why empowering the next generation is the key to sustainable change.

Insights

From saving lives to changing lives

Investing in the education, health and freedom of refugees pays long-term dividends, writes Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, eminent advocate for the United Nations' refugee agency.

Insights

Education cannot wait

Armed conflict, climate-induced disaster, and forced displacement have disrupted the education of 222 million children globally. Yasmine Sherif outlines how philanthropy can help.

Insights

Powering change

Young people want more and better learning opportunities. Theirworld president Justin van Fleet explains how philanthropy can help them achieve it.

Spotlight

US$3m for initiatives helping communities adapt to climate change

The 2023 Zayed Sustainability Prize winners were chosen for their innovative solutions to health, food, energy, and water challenges.

Updates

Green grants

How a Saudi foundation is creating climate-friendly job opportunities for women and young people.

Spotlight

Making an impression

A nonprofit startup is using 3D printing to help children in Jordan hear for the first time.

Updates

Sparking new ideas

Eight social impact tech start-ups reach the final of a new philanthropy-backed competition seeking disruptive solutions to community challenges.

Updates

Gaza-based urban farm project scoops US$1m

Winners of Zayed Sustainability Prize announced at COP28.

Interviews

We need action, not words

UNICEF Youth Advocate Farzana Faruk Jhumu is on a mission to amplify voices and climate solutions from the Global South

Podcasts

This is the decisive decade

Ahead of COP28, global environmental advocate Wanjira Mathai shares her hopes and fears about the state of climate action.

Podcasts

Jane Goodall and the power of hope

Celebrated conservationist Dr Jane Goodall discusses her lifelong commitment to protecting animals and their habitats, what she wants her legacy to be, and why hope matters.

Podcasts

UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi on finding new solutions for refugees

Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, joins Maysa Jalbout in The Impact Room to discuss new pathways to respond to the global displacement crisis.

Podcasts

The Indian NGO rewriting the global education playbook

Rukmini Banerji, CEO of India’s Pratham Education Foundation, on balancing inputs and outcomes, engaging the community, and using data and partnerships to deliver systemic change.

Podcasts

Rooting for change: solving the unemployment crisis

In this episode of the Impact Room, we meet the Arab women leaders charting a new course against unemployment – and delivering results.

Podcasts

Coding in conflict: inside the tech hub empowering Gazan youth

Hear from Ryan Sturgill, the former director of Gaza Sky Geeks, on the realities of running a tech hub in an occupied territory and the power of learning not to take 'no' for an answer.

youth

Talking about a revolution

Boarding school

From the ashes

From garment workers to graduates

Class divide

Meet the artist moving millions to help children in need

Africa's bright future

Team refugee: 29-athlete squad set to compete at the Tokyo Olympics

UAE fund backs refugee education with new grants

The ungrateful refugee

Closing the gap

Dimming outlook for youth across the Middle East

Paying dividends: why we need to invest in education

Accelerating Arab youth ecopreneurship

Prevention is better than cure

Big picture / Funding crunch puts Syrian children at risk

Guiding light

Building bridges

From saving lives to changing lives

Education cannot wait

Powering change

US$3m for initiatives helping communities adapt to climate change

Green grants

Making an impression

Sparking new ideas

Gaza-based urban farm project scoops US$1m

We need action, not words

This is the decisive decade

Jane Goodall and the power of hope

UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi on finding new solutions for refugees

The Indian NGO rewriting the global education playbook

Rooting for change: solving the unemployment crisis

Coding in conflict: inside the tech hub empowering Gazan youth

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