Humanitarian agencies are questioning when and how to engage with violent urban settings. This article presents possible ways to solve this question.

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A new social category recently emerged on the security and development landscape: the “fragile city”. This article debates the term and challenges to improve their autonomy.

Article that debates the violence and fragility of cities of developing countries.