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Improving mental health care in humanitarian crises Public event | 5 July 2018 14:00 - 15:30 BST What are the opportunities and challenges to providing mental health and psychosocial support in emergencies? This event launches the latest HPN magazine. Register
Disaster risk reduction in fragile and conflict affected contexts Public event | 7 June 2018 16:00 - 17:30 BST Why have disaster risk reduction policy, programming and financing yet to be sufficiently applied to conflict-affected and fragile contexts? Find out more
High-level meeting on sustaining peace: can the UN deliver? Comment | 19 April 2018 | Sara Pantuliano Next week's high-level meeting on the UN's work on sustaining peace is a crucial opportunity to drive the agenda forward. Here are four areas for action. Read and comment
Being accountable to people affected by armed conflicts Public event | 18 April 2018 14:00 - 15:30 BST Panellists discuss the challenges and opportunities for humanitarian agencies in better engaging with affected communities in armed conflicts and violence. Find out more
Water security in the protracted crises and post-conflict reconstruction of the Middle East Briefing papers | April 2018 | Guy Jobbins, Steve Commins and Bryn Welham This briefing note outlines how water sector interventions can meet the needs of countries in crisis and conflict in the Middle East and North Africa. Downloads
When disasters and conflict collide: uncovering the truth Projects | April 2018 to July 2019 This project assesses what disaster risk reduction action is viable and appropriate in fragile and conflict-affected contexts. Find out more
Urban humanitarian response: challenges and opportunities Public event | 27 March 2018 14:00 - 15:30 GMT+1 (BST) Join us as we launch the latest Humanitarian Exchange where our panellists discuss the challenges of providing humanitarian assistance in urban settings. Find out more
The Rohingya crisis: making the transition from emergency to longer-term development Briefing papers | March 2018 | Caitlin Wake and Brenda Yu Now is the time for operational organisations, donors and the Bangladeshi government to start preparing for the impact of long-term Rohingya displacement. Downloads
Somalia: resolving the crisis and sustaining peace Public event | 14 March 2018 16:30 - 18:00 GMT Panellists look through the changes that are happening in Somalia and reflect on the key challenges a year after the elections. Find out more
Pathways for Peace: our experts' impressions of the new report Comment | 13 March 2018 | Alex Thier, Mareike Schomerus and Sara Pantuliano Three ODI conflict and peace-building experts reflect on the United Nations' and World Bank's ambitious new report, ‘Pathways for Peace'. Read and comment
