The pioneering use of drone capabilities aboard a MOAS search-and-rescue vessel is providing a template for lifesaving operations at sea across Europe and beyond. The Phoenix, the NGO’s flagship vessel which was operational in the Central Mediterranean between 2014 and 2017, has been heralded as “one...
Few institutions are as steeped in tradition and history as Europe’s military forces. But don’t be fooled into thinking this adherence to the past means they operate on outdated principles. In reality, the modern corporate and non-profit worlds owe a debt of gratitude to working practices which...
War, famine, persecution, disease - it’s enough to give anyone nightmares. But for the aid workers and NGO staff dealing with the fallout of these issues on a daily basis, the mental cost can be significantly higher. A Guardian newspaper survey of humanitarians on its Global Development...