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Briefing note

Commitment to Change: What world leaders must promise at the World Humanitarian Summit

22/04/2016

4 documents

24 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish

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The World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul in May 2016 will take place in a world in which warring parties kill civilians without consequence, and in which El Nino highlights yet again the rising tide of disasters affected by climate change. The Summit also takes place in the shadow of Syria’s conflict and the greatest displacement […]

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Briefing note

Resettling 10 Percent of Syrian Refugees: The commitment needed at the Geneva conference

29/03/2016

4 documents

8 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish

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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is organizing a ‘Highlevel meeting on global responsibility sharing through pathways for admission of Syrian refugees’, which will be opened by the United Nations Secretary-General in Geneva on 30 March 2016. Oxfam is calling for the states attending the Geneva conference to collectively commit to offer a […]

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Briefing paper

Fuelling the Fire: How the UN Security Council’s Permanent Members are undermining their own commitments on Syria

11/03/2016

5 documents

36 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English, French, Italian, Spanish

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March 2016 marks five years of upheaval and conflict in Syria – conflict that has reduced lives to shadows and cities to rubble. The Syrian government and its allies, as well as armed opposition and extremist groups, bear the primary and direct responsibility for the horrific reality that Syria’s civilians face on this grim anniversary. […]

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Issue briefing

Women, Peace and Security in the Middle East and North Africa Region: Factsheet

17/02/2016

1 documents

9 pages long

Languages: English

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Political upheaval, instability and conflict have been on the rise in the Middle East and North Africa following the uprisings that swept the region in 2011. Women and girls face particular challenges to their basic human rights. This factsheet gives an overview of the status of women in the region, focusing on two key themes: […]

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Research report

Poverty, Inequality and Social Protection in Lebanon

20/01/2016

1 documents

48 pages long

Languages: English

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The impact of the Syria crisis on Lebanon is immense and multidimensional. The massive population influx has put huge pressure on the labour market and employment, while also driving up prices for consumables and the cost of shelter. The number of people living under the poverty line in Lebanon has risen by 66 percent since […]

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Research report

Understanding Bank De-Risking and its Effects on Financial Inclusion: An exploratory study

18/11/2015

1 documents

57 pages long

Languages: English

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‘De-risking’ refers to financial institutions closing the accounts of clients perceived as high risk for money laundering or terrorist financing abuse, namely money service businesses, non-profit organizations, correspondent banks and foreign embassies. This report explores the linkages between bank de-risking and the ascendance of the risk-based approach to anti-money laundering and countering the financing of […]

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Briefing paper

Right to a Future: Empowering refugees from Syria and host governments to face a long-term crisis

09/11/2015

7 documents

20 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish

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With no end to the conflict in Syria in sight, the four million people forced to flee the country have no foreseeable prospect of safe return. And as the impact of the crisis on neighbouring countries grows and aid dries up, the situation for these refugees is becoming increasingly dire. This briefing calls for a […]

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Briefing note

Solidarity With Syrians: Action needed on aid, refuge, and to end the bloodshed

07/10/2015

4 documents

12 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish

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The arrival of tens of thousands of Syrians to Europe’s borders and the shocking deaths of women, children and men on their perilous journey has been a sharp reminder to the international community of the tragedy engulfing the people of Syria. Syrians put themselves and their families at so much risk only out of sheer […]

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Briefing paper

For Human Dignity: The World Humanitarian Summit and the challenge to deliver

08/07/2015

6 documents

40 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

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The UN Secretary-General has called the World Humanitarian Summit in 2016 ‘to make humanitarian action fit for the future’. Tens of millions of people receive humanitarian aid every year, but millions more suffer without adequate help and protection, and their number is relentlessly rising. One summit cannot change everything. But the key tests of its […]

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Education resource

Children’s Rights: Develop English skills with 8-11 year olds

19/06/2015

18 documents

Languages: English, Welsh

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Improve your learners’ English skills while making the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child relevant and interesting. This popular resource for ages 8-11 was revised and updated in June 2015 to support the English curricula in England, Scotland and Wales. These materials include real-life case studies from Syria, Uganda and Sierra Leone, as […]

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