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   Talking to the 'other side': Humanitarian negotiations in Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile, Sudan

   Publication - Research reports and studies - 30 August 2013

   HPG Working Papers

   Irina Mosel and Ashley Jackson

   This Working Paper examines humanitarian negotiations with armed non-state actors in Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile. Through interviews with armed groups, aid workers, local and international experts and civilians, the study aims to improve understanding of the opportunities for, and obstacles to, engagement with the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) and the Government of Sudan for humanitarian access.

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   Blurred vision: Why aid money shouldn't be diverted to the military

   Opinion - Articles and blogs - 21 February 2013

   On the face of it makes sense. You are more likely to be able to reduce poverty in a country that isn’t at war than you are with bombs and bullets flying over your head, right?

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   For humanitarian workers, the Taliban is a key to access in Afghanistan

   Opinion - Articles and blogs - 1 February 2013

   As international troops withdraw from Afghanistan, aid agencies will experience a titanic shift in their security infrastructure and be forced to reassess how they access those in need. Though the Taliban have a complex and predominantly hostile view of such agencies, those that wish to continue working in Afghanistan must learn to understand and negotiate with them. Yet, until now, little substantive research has been conducted on the Taliban to understand how to effectively engage with them.

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   ICRC team at a Kabul checkpoint

   Afghanistan: An ICRC team at a Kabul checkpoint manned by one of the numerous armed groups active in the city in 1994
   License: ODI given rights
   Credit: © ICRC / Thierry Gassman
   Source: ICRC website
   

   The other side: humanitarian engagement with the Taliban in Afghanistan

   Event - Public event - 11 December 2012 11:00 - 12:30 (GMT+00)

   This event launches a new report into how aid agencies engage with the Taliban to gain access to Afghans in need of assistance. It offers a valuable and rare insight into how the Taliban view humanitarian and development assistance. The report draws on dozens of interviews with Taliban militia and leaders and conversely, investigates the approaches used by aid agencies to gain access to populations in Taliban-held territory.

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5. Humanitarian space at risk ?

   Event - Round-table - 14 November 2012 09:00 - 16:30 (GMT+00)

   This roundtable discussion focused on the challenges associated with non-international armed conflict and armed non-State actors (ANSAs). Eva Svoboda spoke at this roundtable.

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6. Humanitarian dialogue with the Taliban: Findings from Kandahar and Faryab

   Event - Public event - 7 November 2012 15:00 - 16:00 (GMT+04)

   Ashley Jackson presented findings from a research project case study on Afghanistan, "Humanitarian negotiations with non-state actors", focused on humanitarian dialogue in Faryab and Kandaha.

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   Homs Faces Renewed Round of Shelling

   Smoke billows skyward as homes and buildings are shelled in the city of Homs, Syria.
   License: Creative Commons
   Credit: UN Photo/David Manyua
   Source: UN Multimedia
   

   The crisis in Syria

   ODI On...

   Responding to the need for deliberation and coordination amongst humanitarian actors in Syria and neighbouring countries, HPG convened two high level roundtables. These brought together UN agencies, NGOs, donor representatives, and national and diaspora humanitarian groups to discuss the deepening political and humanitarian crisis, consider its impact on civilians caught up in the conflict and reflect on the response of the international and national community.

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   New players through old lenses: Why history matters in engaging with Southern actors

   Publication - Briefing papers - 10 July 2012

   HPG Policy Briefs 48

   Eleanor Davey

   This Policy Brief argues that a historical perspective will help to sharpen thinking about humanitarian actors from across the globe – North as well as South – and their place within the broader system. It outlines the key questions informing ongoing HPG research on the global history of modern humanitarian action, which aims to make the history of humanitarian action from a Southern perspective accessible to international actors, with a view to improving the sector’s knowledge of its own past.

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   Talking to the other side: Humanitarian engagement with armed non-state actors

   Publication - Briefing papers - 28 June 2012

   HPG Policy Briefs 47

   Ashley Jackson

   This HPG Policy Brief explores the obstacles to and opportunities for humanitarian dialogue with armed non-state actors (ANSAs). It begins with the rationale for such engagement and the applicable legal frameworks. It then provides an overview of the challenges that humanitarian actors face when engaging in dialogue with ANSAs on issues of access, assistance and protection.

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10. Oslo Forum 2012

    Event - Conference - 18 - 19 June 2012

    The annual gathering of some of the world's most eminent senior mediators and peace process actors was held on 18-19 June 2012 in Oslo.

    Co-hosted by the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, the Oslo forum is a unique opportunity for senior third-party conflict mediators and other key peace process actors to share their experiences, identify challenges and reflect on their own and others’ practice. The aim is to improve conflict mediation practice through facilitating open exchange and reflection across institutional and conceptual divides, and by providing informal networking opportunities that encourage coordination and cooperation when needed.
    
    Sara Pantuliano chaired a roundtable debate on "The politicisation of humanitarian aid and operations".

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