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Journal article

Beyond war: ‘suffering’ among displaced Congolese children in Dar es Salaam

01/06/2012

11 pages long

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This paper examines Congolese children’s experiences of war and displacement in the context of the material, social, and relational aspects of their lives in Dar es Salaam. It argues that the challenges, privations and indignities of daily life in urban Tanzania were characterised by feelings of loss, deprivation and hardship so intense they were felt […]

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Technical briefing

Stop a Bullet, Stop a War: Why ammunition must be included in the Arms Trade Treaty

30/05/2012

4 documents

10 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish

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Guns are useless without bullets. An Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) that does not control ammunition will not achieve its purposes. Ammunition is bigger business than weapons, with twelve billion bullets produced each year – nearly two bullets for every person in the world. The global trade in ammunition for small arms and light weapons is […]

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Briefing note

Where There’s a Will: Tackling the humanitarian crisis in Yemen

23/05/2012

2 documents

10 pages long

Languages: English

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The Yemeni people are facing a worsening humanitarian crisis with more than ten million – 44 per cent of the population – facing food insecurity. With the onset of the hunger season, many families have exhausted their coping strategies and are being driven deeper into poverty. Donors remain deeply divided over their approaches to the […]

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Technical briefing

The Devil is in the Detail: The importance of comprehensive and legally binding criteria for arms transfers

03/05/2012

4 documents

8 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish

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According to new figures, more than $2.2bn worth of arms and ammunition have been imported since 2000 to countries operating under arms embargoes. This figure shows the extent to which states have been flagrantly flouting the 26 UN, regional or multilateral arms embargoes in force during this period. Oxfam is calling on the international community […]

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Case study

Re-Integration of Ex-Combatants in Burundi

03/05/2012

1 documents

4 pages long

Languages: English

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They stood facing each other a long time in Burundi: 400 ex-fighters from two rival parties. These young people do not feel included in society, often have no work and live in extreme poverty. Therefore, politicians can easily persuade them to join their armed militias again. In a project of Oxfam Novib’s partner OAP they […]

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Briefing paper

Stay on Target: Will the UK fight the battle for tough arms controls?

25/04/2012

1 documents

15 pages long

Languages: English

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July 2012 sees the greatest opportunity ever to regulate the global arms trade, as states gather in New York to negotiate an international Arms Trade Treaty. The UK has been crucial in making this happen. Since 2004, it has championed a Treaty that will have a genuine impact on humanitarian and human rights. A strong […]

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Journal article

Variables affecting fieldworkers of NGOs in Pakistan

01/04/2012

12 pages long

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NGOs have played a key role in development since the end of World War II, and more so since the 1970s. Like elsewhere in the world, the state and the market catered to the different needs of people in Pakistan. With the arrival of foreign funding, NGOs emerged as a channel for dispersing resources to […]

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Policy position

Humanitarian Funding

01/04/2012

2 documents

5 pages long

Languages: English

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In both conflicts and disasters, people anywhere have the right to the humanitarian assistance and protection that they need.When national governments are unable to provide it, or need support, the international community has a responsibility to help, including through funding humanitarian action by disaster-affected governments, local and national NGOs, the UN and others. Despite increased […]

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Provision of Aid by Foreign Military Forces

01/04/2012

2 documents

6 pages long

Languages: English, Spanish

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The military’s role in providing assistance to civilians in crises is not a new phenomenon. Nevertheless, the past decade has witnessed a significant growth in this, as some military forces have provided an increasing amount of aid to people affected by humanitarian crises, not only in conflicts, but also in response to natural disasters. In […]

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Briefing paper

Durable Solutions for Internally Displaced Persons: Challenges in eastern Chad

01/03/2012

1 documents

28 pages long

Languages: English

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Between 2005 and 2007, a combination of regional conflict and national crisis led to the internal displacement of about 180,000 people in eastern Chad. However, the situation has since changed. By March 2012, when this report was produced, incursions by the Janjaweed militia and conflict between government forces and Chadian rebels had largely ended. The […]

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