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Campaign report

Voices from the Frontlines: Messages for the Next UN Secretary General

22/09/2026

4 documents

26 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish

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This report, produced as part of Oxfam’s engagement for the UN General Assembly, brings together the personal testimonies of civil society leaders living and working on the frontlines of conflict. Their voices come from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ukraine, Lebanon, the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Colombia, Yemen, Syria, South Sudan and Ethiopia. Through these testimonies, […]

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Discussion paper

Mobility Justice: A framework and vision for human (im)mobility

16/09/2026

1 documents

48 pages long

Languages: English

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This paper examines how inequalities rooted in historical and modern-day colonial systems shape patterns of human (im)mobility. It proposes mobility justice as both a framework and a vision for transforming the systems that sustain those inequalities. As a framework, mobility justice unpacks how neo-colonial regimes of the global economic system — including the financial and […]

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Briefing note

Local Humanitarian Leadership in Conflict Settings: Insights from civil society actors

01/07/2026

2 documents

16 pages long

Languages: English, French

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Civil society organisations play critical roles in implementing and leading humanitarian responses, yet persistent barriers continue to limit their ability to shape inclusive responses on their own terms – particularly in restrictive, conflict-affected contexts. This learning brief examines how civil society organisations operate in conflict settings, and how international actors can more effectively support local […]

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Journal article

Across borders, shifting power: Feminist advocacy in the Great Lakes of Africa

15/06/2026

18 pages long

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Across borders, shifting power: Feminist advocacy in the Great Lakes of Africa

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Founded in 2001 by four pioneering women’s organisations from Burundi, Rwanda, and DRC—and soon joined by seven others—COCAFEM/GL (Concertation des Collectifs des Associations Féminines de la région des Grands Lacs) emerged in a context of regional conflict, fractured diplomacy, and widespread gender-based violence. Built on a powerful vision to create a united feminist front transcending […]

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Research report

Financing Critical Minerals but Failing Critical Safeguards: Are banks and investors doing enough to ensure the energy transition is fair for all?

17/11/2025

2 documents

164 pages long

Languages: English

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As the world seeks to transition towards cleaner forms of energy in response to climate change, the pressure to extract more critical minerals such as cobalt, copper, lithium, nickel and graphite has surged. These minerals are vital to sectors like energy, digital tech, healthcare, defense, and space, yet their supply chains are complex and fragile. […]

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Research report

Beyond Rhetoric: Feminist leadership for a transformative Women, Peace and Security agenda at 25- Case studies from Colombia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Occupied Palestinian Territory and South Sudan

16/10/2025

1 documents

86 pages long

Languages: English

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Twenty-five years after the United Nations adopted Resolution 1325, the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda is both a landmark in diplomacy and a study in unfulfilled promise. Its most profound achievement has been to force open a conversation about the gendered power structures that fuel conflict. But that opening is narrowing. Escalating wars, a […]

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Research report

Seen But Not Heard: Community voices on peacekeeping in CAR, DRC, Mali and South Sudan

15/10/2025

2 documents

39 pages long

Languages: English, French

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The UN peacekeeping operations have been deployed to CAR, DRC, Mali and South Sudan with the primary goal of ensuring the protection of civilians, and while the missions have succeeded at maintaining a partial level of stability, affected populations are still exposed to protection threats on a daily basis. With an increasing mismatch between resources […]

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Journal article

Leadership dynamics in health: a social network analysis of men and women leaders in RMNCAH-N and immunisation in sub-Saharan Africa

18/09/2025

26 pages long

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Leadership dynamics in health: a social network analysis of men and women leaders in RMNCAH-N and immunisation in sub-Saharan Africa

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Social networks are a critical asset for leaders and can help facilitate collaborations, mentorship, and enhance visibility. However, women face unique challenges accessing and leveraging networks for change. As part of a larger mixed-methods study, we conducted a social network analysis (SNA) among leaders in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health and nutrition (RMNCAH-N) […]

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Campaign report

Vetoing Humanity: How a few powerful nations hijacked global peace and why reform is needed at the UN Security Council

19/09/2024

8 documents

41 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish

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This report aims to highlight the humanitarian consequences of the dysfunction at the UN Security Council and humanitarian finance mechanisms. A few powerful states are obstructing peace processes and undermining international laws which should be equally binding for all people. There are 23 protracted crises examined in this report, with case studies on the Democratic […]

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Evaluation report

Impact Evaluation of Regional Influencing Work in Horn, East and Central Africa: A case study of the Rights in Crisis and Extractive Industries initiatives

28/11/2022

1 documents

38 pages long

Languages: English

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Oxfam’s Horn, East and Central Africa (HECA) Regional Platform was established in 2016. Among the platform’s far-reaching portfolio are two influencing initiatives – the Rights in Crisis network and Extractive Industries programme. Despite their ambitious scope and the challenging context, this report confirms that Oxfam has contributed effectively to change at all levels. These changes […]

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