Sorcha O'Callaghan
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Director @hpg_odi. Aid, protection, displacement in conflict, crisis and fragility. Still not quite sure.
Joined March 2009
Gulp! . Great job, great team, great opportunity:.
š¢ We're hiring! An incredible opportunity has opened up in our team to lead HPG. If you are:. ā
a recognised expert in crisis response.ā
a leader in policy & research.ā
experienced in business development. then we'd love to hear from you. Apply now:
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RT @iamshleigh: āHumanitarian aid shouldnāt be considered political - but weāre being told to just stay in our lane and not speak up. And bā¦.
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RT @alanboswell: Here, @CrisisGroup details the hellish ongoing showdown over El Fasher in #Sudan's North Darfur. We call for more concerā¦.
crisisgroup.org
Hundreds of thousands of civilians are caught in the crossfire with war intensifying in North Darfur and its capital El Fasher. Concerted pressure is needed to get all sides to de-escalate. It will...
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Conflicts in Sudan, Gaza & Ukraine raise profound questions about global cooperation, commitment to international laws & humanitarian action. Looking forward to talking with @abbymaxman , @SaveCEO_US & @schopp_julian at @InterActionOrgās annual forum in DC on Thurs.
Excited to announce a powerful panel at #Forum2024:. "Reflections on the Future of Humanitarian Action.". @OxfamAmerica's @abbymaxman .@hpg_odi's @sorchaoc.@SavetheChildren's @SaveCEO_US as they explore the way forward for humanitarian principles in challenging environments.
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News is not ājust what happensā. Itās not inert. Itās curated and sold. But is this ethical? shouldnāt news reporting on a crisis have a purpose? @gathara from @newhumanitarian on how news flattens and misrepresents the reality of crises.
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Really interesting HPG event today on media reporting of neglected crises. Graph showing level of media reporting of major crises over 23/24 says it all
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RT @hpg_odi: We're looking forward to attending #ECOSOC2024 next week to discuss the women at the frontline of humanitarian efforts, includā¦.
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RT @lindseyhilsum: Who will hold them to account? Who will hold to account the UAE, Britain's ally, which arms and supports the @RSFSudan wā¦.
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A great piece by @Ed_HEREGVA on the multiple failures in the UN-led response in Ethiopia, and what this means for accountability to people affected by conflict: .(@newhumanitarian).
thenewhumanitarian.org
Aid obstruction, UN disunity, and a failure to respond to large-scale sexual violence: What went wrong in Ethiopia, and why it matters elsewhere.
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RT @j_hagenzanker: Why many policies to lower migration actually increase it --- I answer this question in a @ConversationUK piece, drawingā¦.
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There is not much consensus on what the root causes of migration actually are, and little evidence to show that addressing them actually reduces migration.
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RT @hpn_hpg: š£ OUT NOW! HPN's latest Network Paper explores resistance movements that are picking up pace in #Myanmar ā one of the most vioā¦.
odihpn.org
In 2023, Myanmar suffered among the highest number of civilian casualties by airstrike in the world. In response, courageous women, former refugees and activists are working tirelessly to reach...
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RT @UNReliefChief: There has been a lot of debate and finger-pointing about the challenges to getting aid to people in need in Gaza. So, lā¦.
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RT @SaraPantuliano: Conflict deaths hit a 26 year-high & 110M+ people were forcibly displaced as of June 2023. Proud to be on the @Humanitā¦.
thelancet.com
International humanitarian law is routinely being broken with impunity in conflicts globally. Populism tinged with anti-refugee discourse has led to a weakening of asylum and refugee law in many...
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