Humanitarian Policy Group

📢 Introducing HPG's Integrated Programme for 2024-2027 – Collective action in crises: rights, resilience and reform. Our world is rapidly changing, and new risks are emerging. That's why over the coming years we'll be focusing on three flagship research topics to complement our existing research portfolio, which address the ever-changing humanitarian landscape and put into sharp focus the importance of collective action. Our projects will focus on: 💡 The lives and livelihoods of urban internally displaced persons (IDPs) 💡 State-led crisis response 💡 Gendered norms and protection risks: victims, perpetrators and agents of change? Our Integrated Programme also includes work to remodel the Humanitarian Practice Network to become a knowledge platform focused more on national humanitarian practice, as well as HPG’s ongoing work on crisis response. Find out more about this exciting new body of work now → https://lnkd.in/e5NqcR5s #CollectiveActionInCrises #HumanitarianCrisis #CrisisResponse

The humanitarian response in #Ukraine has been framed as a unique opportunity to ‘shift the dial’ on #localisation. While the crisis is viewed by many as a success story for localisation, there is a tension between this narrative and local civil society experiences. Instead, many civil society actors in Poland and Ukraine feel that ‘localisation is frustration’, suggesting a need for international actors to reflect more critically on the localisation of the response.   Let us know what you think in the poll below, and read our full report on narratives and the Ukraine response now ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eTYcMpwW 

📅 One week to go until HPG's Annual Event! ⏳    What does it mean to uphold humanitarian principles when the conduct of conflict is shifting towards disregard for civilians, along with a distinct lack of accountability for perpetrators?    How should and can the humanitarian sector respond to such levels of abuses? And how can intractable political issues that drive humanitarian needs be better addressed?   Over the past year in Gaza and across Palestine, there has been a staggering increase in International Humanitarian Law violations and atrocity crimes, with devastating human impact. Beyond Palestine, ongoing trends of unaccountable mass atrocities are becoming normalised, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Myanmar, Ukraine and elsewhere.   We're honoured to be joined by Francesca Albanese, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territory occupied since 1967, Dr Agnes Callamard, Secretary General at Amnesty International and Dr Nimer Sultany, Reader in Public Law at SOAS University of London, for a critical discussion on the implications of impunity on humanitarian action, chaired by Sara Pantuliano, Chief Executive of ODI Global.   Register now to join us online ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ds2FtMj4 #HumanitarianPrinciples #CrisisResponse #Palestine #IHL #OnlineEvent

FLAGSHIP EVENT ALERT: Join online on Dec 2 for our critically important event about humanitarianism in an age of impunity, featuring Special Rapporteur on Palestine, Francesca Albanese, SOAS' Nimer Sultany and Amnesty's Agnes Callamard. An all star line up for what is an essential and timely discussion as the world fragments across many axes. Registration details through the link. Translation in Arabic and French. Very proud to be part of Humanitarian Policy Group, as we provide an oasis of illuminating dialogue amid rampant online toxicity. Nexus Consortium Somalia NEAR (Network for Empowered Aid Response) Adeso Oxfam Trócaire University of Cambridge Centre for Humanitarian Leadership ODI Global Degan Mohamed Adelina Amy Saskia Lesley https://lnkd.in/gQJhgUGN

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We're pleased to announce that Dr Agnes Callamard, Secretary General at Amnesty International, will also be joining this critical discussion. Register now ⬇

How can humanitarian principles be upheld when the conduct of conflict is shifting towards disregard for civilians?   On 2 December, we will host Francesca Albanese (#UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territory occupied since 1967), Dr Agnès Callamard (Secretary General at Amnesty International) and Dr Nimer Sultany (Reader in Public Law at SOAS University of London) to discuss violence against civilians and impunity in #Palestine and beyond. Register to join us online 👇

“We live in an environment of total impunity. Everybody does what everybody wants.” – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.    Over the past year in Gaza and across Palestine, there has been a staggering increase in International Humanitarian Law violations and atrocity crimes, with devastating human impact. Beyond Palestine, ongoing trends of unaccountable mass atrocities are becoming normalised, whether in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Myanmar, Ukraine or elsewhere.   What does it mean to uphold humanitarian principles when the nature and conduct of conflict is shifting towards disregard for civilians, along with a distinct lack of accountability for perpetrators?   How should and can the humanitarian sector respond to such levels of abuses?   For the Humanitarian Policy Group’s Annual Event 2024, we are delighted to host Francesca Albanese, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territory occupied since 1967, and Dr Nimer Sultany, Reader in Public Law at SOAS, for a discussion on violence against civilians, International Humanitarian Law and impunity in Palestine and beyond.   📅 Monday 2 December, 18.15 – 19.30 GMT 🔗 Register to join us online → https://lnkd.in/ds2FtMj4

The latest edition of #Disasters, HPG's peer-reviewed journal, is out now! 🚨 This special issue tackles the critical topic of famine and food security, asking whether we are witnessing new trends and systems or if it's politics as usual. Supported by the Global Network Against Food Crises, this issue dives deep into global food emergencies and their far-reaching humanitarian implications. Read the full issue now → https://lnkd.in/e8KSRZKA #DisastersJournal #Famine #FoodSecurity #HumanitarianAid

🇺🇦 In the case of Ukraine, narratives have painted a binary picture, presenting Ukrainians either as vulnerable victims or resilient resistors of Russian aggression. A recent Humanitarian Policy Group report on Russia’s war in Ukraine reveals how these narratives have shaped public perceptions and aid responses, but overlook affected communities’ complex realities. While emphasising Ukrainian resilience has garnered international support for Ukraine’s war effort, it obscures deeper, less visible vulnerabilities, such as the psychological toll on local aid workers amid prolonged conflict. Meanwhile, narratives focused on vulnerabilities have contributed to stereotypes of Ukrainians as the ‘ideal refugee’, contrasting with perceptions of other displaced groups. Join us in person (in London) or online on 11 December to hear more about how this has impacted the Ukraine humanitarian response. Hannah Richards (Disasters Emergency Committee), Maryana Zaviyska (Open Space Works Ukraine), Agnieszka Kosowicz (Konsorcjum Migracyjne), Sarah Redd (Oxfam) and John Bryant (HPG) will explore how we can learn from the example of Ukraine to build future humanitarian narratives that reflect a more nuanced understanding of vulnerability. We will discuss: – How humanitarian organisations can balance narratives of vulnerability and resilience – Challenging stereotypes about ‘deservingness’ – Collaborating with local actors to enhance understanding and support for affected communities, and much more. 📅 Register to attend now: https://lnkd.in/eX2nS9i9 📝 Catch up with our report – “Narratives and the Ukraine response: Implications for humanitarian action and principles”: https://lnkd.in/eTYcMpwW #Ukraine #RussiaUkrainianWar #StandWithUkraine