Mass starvation: tackling the political causes of famine Public event | 6 December 2018 18:30 - 19:30 GMT Alex de Waal examines the current political and legal developments related to mass starvation and the implications for humanitarian action. Find out more
How is the humanitarian system performing? Public event | 5 December 2018 15:30 - 17:00 GMT This discussion looks back at what has shaped the humanitarian landscape since 2015 and forward to the challenges ahead. Find out more
Capacity and complementarity in the Rohingya response in Bangladesh Working and discussion papers | December 2018 | Caitlin Wake and John Bryant Exploring issues of capacity and complementarity in the Rohingya response within a broader humanitarian policy context, including localisation. Downloads
UK counterterrorism travel ban could criminalise humanitarian assistance Comment | 30 November 2018 | Sarah Adamczyk The British government should amend the bill – which could pass this Monday – to exempt aid workers and others who have legitimate reasons to travel. Read and comment
Measuring the iceberg: the opportunities and limits of better tracking of resources beyond international humanitarian assistance Working and discussion papers | November 2018 | Barnaby Willitts-King, Lydia Poole and John Bryant This paper aims to understand the scale, nature and use of crisis response resources beyond those known about and tracked by the humanitarian system. Downloads
Humanitarian action and foreign policy: balancing interests and values Research reports and studies | November 2018 | Barnaby Willitts-King, Sherine El Taraboulsi-McCarthy and John Bryant This paper examines the complex foreign policy drivers that influence the role governments play in responding to crises in other countries. Downloads
As local as possible, as international as necessary: understanding capacity and complementarity in humanitarian action Bibliography and literature reviews | November 2018 | Veronique Barbelet This paper explores definitions and understanding of terms relating to capacity, complementarity and localisation in humanitarian action. Downloads
Dignity and displaced Syrians in Lebanon Working and discussion papers | November 2018 | Francesca Grandi, Kholoud Mansour and Kerrie Holloway This case study aims better understand what Syrians mean by their own dignity and how they understand it in terms of their displacement to Lebanon. Downloads
Rohingya want to return, but only if rights and safety are guaranteed Comment | 22 November 2018 | Caitlin Wake Multiple displacements of the Rohingya throughout history have shown that premature returns to Myanmar tend to backfire. Read and comment
The Rohingya crisis: voices from the field Public event | 24 October 2018 14:00 - 15:30 GMT+1 (BST) Drawing on articles in the latest issue of HPN magazine, panellists discuss the opportunities and challenges of working in this protracted Rohingya crisis. Find out more
