Humanitarian action and foreign policy: balancing interests and valuesResearch reports and studies | November 2018 | Barnaby Willitts-King, Sherine El Taraboulsi-McCarthy and John BryantThis paper examines the complex foreign policy drivers that influence the role governments play in responding to crises in other countries. Downloads
MEDIA NOTE: New US Secretary of State – ODI expert available and statementPress release | 13 March 2018US President Donald Trump has replaced Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with CIA director Mike Pompeo Find out more
National People's Congress 2018: fulfilling Xi Jinping's Chinese DreamComment | 7 March 2018 | Rebecca NadinThis week at China's National People's Congress, Xi Jinping is turning his blueprint Chinese Dream into reality. Read and comment
Theresa May visit to China: trade deals must not be at expense of humanitarian values – ODI expert availablePress release | 30 January 2018The UK Prime Minister Theresa May is making a three-day visit to China this week Find out more
Exploring the links between Chinese foreign policy and humanitarian action: multiple interests, processes and actorsWorking and discussion papers | January 2018 | Miwa HironoThis paper analyses how China's foreign policy interests, processes and actors shapes its engagement in humanitarian action. Downloads
Theresa May in China: three things she should be mindful of Comment | 29 January 2018 | Barnaby Willitts-KingThe UK Prime Minister's visit to China is an opportunity to promote a ‘global Britain’ but there are humanitarian implications to the relationship. Read and comment
Aid and multilateralism in an era of populist politicsPublic event | 7 December 2017 18:30 - 19:30 GMTJoin us as Gayle Smith discusses the future of humanitarian aid and multilateralism in an era of populist politics and global volatility. Find out more
Don’t bend the aid rules: work with others to reform the aid systemComment | 25 October 2017 | Catherine BlampiedThe need for ad-hoc exemptions exposes the inadequacy of a framework that relies on national income per capita as an indication of need. Read and comment
10 international development priorities for the UK: 2017-2018 parliamentary briefingBriefing papers | September 2017This ODI briefing sets out 10 priority areas for international development for the 2017-2018 UK parliament Downloads
A kingdom of humanity? Saudi Arabia's values, systems and interests in humanitarian actionWorking and discussion papers | September 2017 | Sherine El Taraboulsi-McCarthySaudi Arabia’s humanitarian imperatives are at odds with its foreign policy. What implications does this have for the wider Arab region? Downloads
