Counter-terrorism and humanitarian action
Sara Pantuliano, Kate Mackintosh, Samir Elhawary, Vicki Metcalfe
This HPG Policy Brief examines how counter-terrorism laws and other measures have had profound effects on humanitarian action.
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Sudan's unfinished business: fighting in Southern Kordofan
Sara Pantuliano discusses the continuing conflict in Sudan in the contested border state of Southern Kordofan, on the Guardian's Poverty Matters Blog. -
Disasters theme issue: Refugees and the displaced
Various authorsThis special issue features a selection of the most relevant and original articles about refugee and displacement issues published by Disasters over the past 35 years to mark the 60th anniversary of the UN Convention relating to the Status of Refugees. -
Cause for hope? DFID’s response to the Humanitarian Emergency Response Review
Humanitarian Policy GroupThe British government’s humanitarian aid policy seems set for some significant changes following DFID’s response to the Humanitarian Emergency Response Review (HERR), delivered on 15 June. This HPG Briefing Note examines DFID’s key policy commitments and assesses whether they give cause for hope. -
Silent witnesses – the failure of humanitarianism in Sri Lanka
The release of the report by the UN Secretary-General’s Panel of Experts on Accountability in Sri Lanka is to be welcomed on a number of fronts.Significantly, it offers the first UN estimate of the death toll in Sri Lanka’s war, which culminated in tens of thousands of civilian deaths in the final offensive on the rebel-held enclave in northern Sri Lanka between January and May 2009.
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Friend or foe? Military intervention in Libya
The Humanitarian Policy GroupThis HPG Briefing Note looks at the international community's response to the conflict in Libya and reflects on the importance of robust civil-military coordination efforts to help manage the tensions between the military and humanitarian actors in this crisis and support more effective humanitarian outcomes. -
A rally against Muammar Gaddafi in Benghazi, Libya
Protesters attend a rally against Muammar Gaddafi in Benghazi, Libya March 1, 2011
License: Creative Commons
Credit: REUTERS/Suhaib Salem
Source: FlickrInternational intervention in Libya: what does this mean for the protection of civilians?
This meeting brought together key humanitarian operational partners to discuss the situation in Libya, to reflect on the current response of the international community and its protection objectives.
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Durum. Dissemination session to JEM (Justice and Equality Movement) combatants.
Durum. Dissemination session to JEM (Justice and Equality Movement) combatants.
License: ODI given rights
Credit: CICR/HEGER, Boris
Source: ICRCHumanitarian negotiations with armed non-state actors
This project aims to better understand how aid agencies engage with ANSAs, and how humanitarian engagement ultimately affects access to protection and assistance for vulnerable populations. It will seek to examine various issues and country case studies that illuminate this engagement in difficult political and security environments. This includes what lessons can be learned from experiences of negotiations and dialogue with ANSAs to ensure that vulnerable populations are better able to access assistance and protection. It will also explore the risks inherent to this engagement, including the moral dilemmas that often arise and the compromises that agencies make in order to gain access. -
HPG Integrated Programme 2011-13
This is the tenth Integrated Programme (IP) of work proposed for funding by the Humanitarian Policy Group at ODI. The projects in the IP form the core of HPG’s research work in 2011-13, combining policy-related research, publications, public events and direct engagement with a wide variety of stakeholders in several countries. -
Port-au-Prince. ICRC delegate meets with Colonels from the Brazilian battalion of MINUSTA.
Port-au-Prince. Un délégué du CICR s'entretient avec des colonels d'un Bataillon brésilien de la MINUSTA. Port-au-Prince. ICRC delegate meets with Colonels from the Brazilian battalion of MINUSTA. The earthquake which ocurred in the Port-au-Prince region on the 12th of January 2010 is the worst earthquake the country has ever had to endure.
License: ICRC permission
Credit: CICR/KOKIC, Marko
Source: FlickrCivil-military coordination: the search for common ground
Building on research by HPG on stabilisation, UN integration and humanitarian space, this project considers how recent developments in the humanitarian and military/police communities have affected civil–military coordination. It aims to develop a shared understanding between international military and humanitarian actors of their responsibilities and areas of competence as they relate to humanitarian action, and inform more effective and principled coordination between international military and humanitarian actors at policy, strategic and operational levels.