The complex, inter-linked and multi-dimensional humanitarian challenges in Somalia require equally complex responses in order to be able to bolster the resilience of Somali people.

Special protection for refugees and displaced persons should be part of countries' housing policies.

Special protection for refugees and displaced persons should be part of countries’ housing policies.

Government provision of shelter for Calais’ migrant population over the last twenty years has prioritised the assertion of state authority over the alleviation of human suffering. Policies in 2015-16, which involved the destruction of informal shelter and

Was what was built at La Linière in Grand-Synthe in northern France a traditional refugee camp or a new kind of urban district?

As European cities continue to co-opt existing buildings to use as refugee shelters, the inherent spatial characteristics of these structures present significant challenges to the authorities that select the sites and to those who must reside in them.

The daily activities of the residents and volunteers of the City Plaza Refugee Accommodation Centre in Athens and the organisation of the space help to construct a positive notion of ‘home’.

An old building that has seen displaced people in it many times over many years is being used by the latest group of arrivals, this time from outside Europe.

Insufficient attention has been paid to the design of shelters and settlements in protracted refugee encampments in Eastern Africa. The results invisibly obstruct young children’s development.

Good shelter programming must include mitigation measures throughout the project cycle in order to reduce GBV risks.