Contributor(s): Romola Sanyal | What lessons have been learned from the pandemic in managing humanitarian responses in urban settings? How can we harness this to create a more just world where rights and dignity become the cornerstones of practice? The pandemic has had significant effects on vulnerable populations, particularly the urban poor, migrant and displaced populations around the world. They have not only been victims of the virus, but lockdowns, travel restrictions and economic downturns have severely impacted their livelihoods. Displaced populations are particularly affected due to their precarious legal and socio-political situations in many cities around the world. Meet our speaker Romola Sanyal is Associate Professor in Urban Geography and Program Director of BA Geography at LSE. This film is part of the 'Festival Shorts' series, 10-minute talks by LSE experts released during Festival week Keywords: Shaping the Post-COVID World, urban, cities, humanitarianism, equity, health, wellbeing, poverty.