Emma Batha

From the US to Britain and Germany, countries are overhauling asylum rules and reducing protections for refugees. The clamp down comes amid broader tensions over immigration. Here's a look at what different countries are doing context.news/socioeconomic-…

Britain is writing to Syrians who've rebuilt their lives here and applied to settle, threatening to end their refugee status. Why is the UK breaking its promises? This is unfair & unethical @ShabanaMahmood and @ukhomeoffice 👇👇 context.news/socioeconomic-…

When we polled aid agencies to find out what they thought was the single most neglected crisis of 2025 we were surprised by the sheer number of emergencies named. As 2026 looms, here are some that badly need more attention in the coming year. context.news/socioeconomic-…

We asked 22 leading aid agencies what they thought were the most neglected crises of 2025. Here's what they said. With thanks to all those who took part including @Oxfam, @SavetheChildren, @Refugees, @WorldVision, @ActionAid, @DRC_ngo, @UNOCHA & @WFP context.news/socioeconomic-…

We and other humanitarian groups have been sounding the alarm urgently this year. Drastic cuts to budgets and increasingly severe overlooked emergencies are a toxic combination. This neglect is not an accident: it is a choice. The needs of people caught in crisis have been ignored time and time again, resulting in generations caught in cycles of displacement and poverty. It is vital that donors ensure those with urgent needs are prioritised, to finally end this neglect: context.news/socioeconomic-… @EmmaBatha @ContextNewsroom

After fleeing war in Syria and surviving an earthquake in Turkey, Fareed's family hoped to rebuild their lives in the UK. But they've yet to be granted asylum. The Oxford graduate explains here why Assad's toppling doesn't mean #Syria is now safe context.news/socioeconomic-…

Former Liberian president and Nobel laureate Ellen Johnson Sirleaf @MaEllenSirleaf joins global leaders to launch new high-level ALL IN movement to tackle gender based violence #GBV. She explains here why the time is now and what's at stake 👇👇 context.news/money-power-pe…

The UK's radical overhaul of asylum rules will not only leave refugees in limbo, but will increase the risks of labour abuse, and hamper integration - some powerful arguments here by Work Rights Centre CEO Dora-Olivia Vicol and @EvieBreese context.news/socioeconomic-…

The BBC is a HUGE asset to the UK. Yes, it would benefit from more viewpoint diversity (like every other cultural institution) but I utterly disagree with those who wish to destroy it. Remember the words of the great Joni Mitchell: “You Don't Know What You Got Till It's Gone”

Major drive to tackle deadly urban heat launches at climate summit today. By 2050, 1.6bln of us will live in cities facing intense heatwaves. I spoke to UN heat chief Eleni Myrivili about what we can do as @ActOnCooling & #COP30 team unveil #BeatTheHeat 👇 context.news/climate-risks/…

In not too distant future 1.6 mln of us will live in cities that endure intense #heatwaves. Fascinating talking to UN heat chief Eleni Myrivili ahead of #COP30 climate summit about how we can cool down our cities. context.news/climate-risks/…

From fuel guzzled by fighter jets to huge wildfires sparked by shelling, the wars in #Ukraine and #Gaza have created vast amounts of greenhouse gas emissions, according to two interesting studies on conflict and climate to be presented at #COP30 👇 context.news/climate-risks/…

Interesting story about a small village in South Africa's coal belt switching to solar power. My colleague @KimHarrisberg visited Nomzamo whose solar initiative comes as the country begins to shift to green industries context.news/just-transitio…

After 2 years of conflict in Gaza, more than 67,000 Palestinians have been killed, 1.9 million are displaced, and hundreds of thousands face starvation. Here is a breakdown of the war's devastating impact context.news/socioeconomic-…

Interesting Q&A with Patricia Cabral of @ENStatelessness context.news/socioeconomic-…

The deadly violence near food distribution hubs in Gaza has fuelled a growing debate over the privatisation and militarisation of aid context.news/socioeconomic-…

Here is the reason why markets in Gaza are ‘full’ while we starve aje.io/6he2i5 via @AJEnglish

Aid workers responding to a major quake in Afghanistan say massive US funding cuts have increased the death toll with many dying from their injuries because nearby clinics have shut. More here 👇 context.news/socioeconomic-…

Millions of drugs for treating horrifying diseases risk going to waste after US aid cuts stall treatment campaigns. @WHO and @TheENDFund warn cuts could derail progress on ending neglected tropical diseases #NTDs which impact one billion people 👇 context.news/socioeconomic-…