Development studies is a multidisciplinary social sciences field covering topics like economics, politics, anthropology, and sociology. It focuses on the world’s most pressing issues – such as poverty, public health, and climate change – and how to make the world a better, safer place to live. Many universities offer master’s …

How does the world meet the resource needs of the present without using up all the resources? People living now have needs, but they also have a responsibility to future generations who need to survive and thrive. That’s the balance that sustainable development seeks to address. It applies to agriculture, …

Humanitarian law (often called international humanitarian law) is the branch of law that regulates conduct in war. It focuses on the people who are not actually fighting, but are affected by war’s effects. Humanitarian law also restricts and regulates the methods of warfare that combatants use. Any laws that deal …

Through providing essentials like food, water, medical supplies, and shelter, humanitarianism saves lives and reduces suffering. While humanitarianism prioritizes what’s needed right now, aid is needed to reach long-term development goals, too. Humanitarian groups serve millions of people around the world. Here are fifteen of the largest organizations: International Federation …