Four steps governments can take to support the UN 'sustaining peace' agenda Comment | 15 September 2017 | Sara Pantuliano 'Sustaining peace’ will be a major focus at this week’s General Assembly, but how can governments drive forward this agenda? Read and comment
Sustaining peace and preventing conflict ODI On... | 8 September 2017 15:27 - 15:30 Enabling Agenda 2030 at the United Nations General Assembly. Find out more
What’s the magic word? Humanitarian access and local organisations in Syria Working and discussion papers | March 2017 | Eva Svoboda and Saleem Haddad This working paper looks at how local organisations deal with access challenges in Syria when providing assistance and protection to civilians. Downloads
HPG Integrated Programme 2017-19. From the ground up: understanding local response in crises Projects | March 2017 The 13th integrated programme (IP) of work proposed for funding by HPG will look adopt a more ground-level view of important issues within the humanitarian sector. Find out more
Informal armies: community defence groups in South Sudan's civil war Research reports and studies | March 2017 | Jok Madut Jok, Mareike Schomerus, Charles Taban, Luka Biong Deng Kuol, Ingrid Marie Breidlid and Michael J. Arensen As South Sudan's civil war enters its fourth year, this report reviews some of the most significant non-state security providers: the Arrow Boys, Gelweng and the White Armies. Downloads
With no political solution to Ukraine’s conflict in sight, its civilians need aid now Comment | 6 February 2017 | Veronique Barbelet As the fighting in Ukraine intensifies, the country is now on a brink of yet another humanitarian catastrophe. Governments need to press for humanitarian access urgently. Read and comment
Political economy analysis: guidance for legal technical assistance Toolkits | February 2017 | Lisa Denney and Pilar Domingo This guidance note is for use by those involved in the design and delivery of legal technical assistance projects aimed at advancing the rule of law in developing countries. Downloads
Trump’s immigration crackdown: the global impact Comment | 30 January 2017 | Alex Thier, Marta Foresti, Karen Hargrave, Sara Pantuliano New US executive orders restricting immigration threaten Americans' security and economic growth – and will have a global ripple effect as poorer countries follow suit. Read and comment
South Sudan at another crossroads Public event | 26 January 2017 15:00 - 16:30 GMT This event examines the humanitarian and development challenges in South Sudan, from civilian protection to the pervasive problem of violence against women and girls. Find out more
Three unconventional places to look for humanitarian solutions in 2017 Comment | 19 January 2017 As national interests continue to threaten and undermine global humanitarian values, we need to look to different humanitarian actors and platforms to drive progress. Read and comment
