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Sorcha O'Callaghan

@sorchaoc

Director @hpg_odi. Aid, protection, displacement in conflict, crisis and fragility. Still not quite sure.

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Joined March 2009
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Gulp! Great job, great team, great opportunity:
HPG (now on Bluesky: hpg-odiglobal.bsky.social) (@hpg_odi) profile pictureHPG (now on Bluesky: hpg-odiglobal.bsky.social)@hpg_odi2 Aug 2024
📢 We're hiring! An incredible opportunity has opened up in our team to lead HPG. If you are: ✅ a recognised expert in crisis response ✅ a leader in policy & research ✅ experienced in business development ...then we'd love to hear from you. Apply now: buff.ly/3WJEwLn
Work with HPG Role: Director Deadline: 8 September 2024 We are seeking a dynamic Director of the Humanitarian Policy Group (HPG) to set strategy, and lead and deliver influential research and policy engagement on crisis response.

ALT Work with HPG Role: Director Deadline: 8 September 2024 We are seeking a dynamic Director of the Humanitarian Policy Group (HPG) to set strategy, and lead and deliver influential research and policy engagement on crisis response.

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“Humanitarian aid shouldn’t be considered political - but we’re being told to just stay in our lane and not speak up. And because of the history of the Palestine-Israel conflict humanitarians are tip-toeing around Gaza. But we should have courage.” - @sorchaoc of @hpg_odi
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Alan Boswell@alanboswell24 Jun 2024
Here, @CrisisGroup details the hellish ongoing showdown over El Fasher in #Sudan's North Darfur. We call for more concerted efforts to de-escalate the situation, mediate safe passage for trapped civilians, and get aid to starving Darfuris. crisisgroup.org/africa/horn-…
Halting the Catastrophic Battle for Sudan’s El Fasher | International Crisis Group

Halting the Catastrophic Battle for Sudan’s El Fasher | International Crisis Group

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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HPN@hpn_hpg24 Jun 2024
🆕 OUT NOW! Humanitarian Exchange 85: Across 14 articles, this edition of our magazine focuses on the often overlooked and undervalued leadership roles women take on during times of crisis. 📖 Read in full now → buff.ly/4biSIzd (1/2)
A group of approximately 40 women smiling for the camera at FemiLead's headquarters in Bamako, Mali. Credit: Oumou Salif-Toure

ALT A group of approximately 40 women smiling for the camera at FemiLead's headquarters in Bamako, Mali. Credit: Oumou Salif-Toure

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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 @InterActionOrg’s annual forum in DC on Thurs
InterAction (@InterActionOrg) profile pictureInterAction@InterActionOrg21 Jun 2024
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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Sharath Srinivasan@sharath_sri20 Jun 2024
Keeping the tweet alive 😂
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News is not ‘just what happens’. It’s not inert. It’s curated and sold. But is this ethical? shouldn’t 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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We're looking forward to attending #ECOSOC2024 next week to discuss the women at the frontline of humanitarian efforts, including first responders, mediators and community dialogue facilitators. Join our in-person side event with @CAREGlobal & @wphfund 👉 buff.ly/3z75OSH
Shaping Futures: Women's Impact in Humanitarian Transformations - ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment 2024 Side Event. 28 June 2024, 1.15-2.30PM EST - Conference Room 3, UN Headquarters, New York, USA. Photo shows a woman speaking into a microphone at an event.

ALT Shaping Futures: Women's Impact in Humanitarian Transformations - ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment 2024 Side Event. 28 June 2024, 1.15-2.30PM EST - Conference Room 3, UN Headquarters, New York, USA. Photo shows a woman speaking into a microphone at an event.

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⏳ TOMORROW! It's not too late to register...
HPG (now on Bluesky: hpg-odiglobal.bsky.social) (@hpg_odi) profile pictureHPG (now on Bluesky: hpg-odiglobal.bsky.social)@hpg_odi13 Jun 2024
📅 19 JUNE: Join us in less than a week as we bring together practitioners, policymakers and researchers for a critical discussion on #SocialCohesion in #Displacement. 🔗 More info and registration → buff.ly/3yPU8U6
EVENT: WEDNESDAY 19 JUNE, NAIROBI, KENYA Social cohesion in displacement: toward evidence-based practice Session 1: The evidence base on social cohesion | 9:30-11:00am EAT (HYBRID) Session 2: What next for aid actors? | 11:30am-2:00pm EAT (IN-PERSON ONLY) Speakers: -Janemary Ruhundwa (DIGNITY Kwanza) -Dr Cory Rodgers (Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford) -Maurice Amollo (Mercy Corps) -Andrew Maina (Regional Durable Solutions Secretariat) -Dr Michael Owiso (Maseno University) -Dr Caitlin Sturridge (HPG, ODI)

ALT EVENT: WEDNESDAY 19 JUNE, NAIROBI, KENYA Social cohesion in displacement: toward evidence-based practice Session 1: The evidence base on social cohesion | 9:30-11:00am EAT (HYBRID) Session 2: What next for aid actors? | 11:30am-2:00pm EAT (IN-PERSON ONLY) Speakers: -Janemary Ruhundwa (DIGNITY Kwanza) -Dr Cory Rodgers (Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford) -Maurice Amollo (Mercy Corps) -Andrew Maina (Regional Durable Solutions Secretariat) -Dr Michael Owiso (Maseno University) -Dr Caitlin Sturridge (HPG, ODI)

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Lindsey Hilsum@lindseyhilsum6 Jun 2024
Who will hold them to account? Who will hold to account the UAE, Britain's ally, which arms and supports the @RSFSudan which reportedly carried out these killings?
David Cameron (@David_Cameron) profile pictureDavid Cameron
@David_Cameron6 Jun 2024
Horrific reports of a RSF assault on innocent people in the Sudanese village of Wad al-Noura, with a large number of civilians killed. The RSF must stop these attacks. The world is watching. Those responsible will be held to account.
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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: thenewhumanitarian.org/opini… (@newhumanitarian)
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Why many policies to lower migration actually increase it --- I answer this question in a @ConversationUK piece, drawing on #MIGNEX analysis from >13,000 interviews across Africa, Asia and the Middle East theconversation.com/why-many…
Why many policies to lower migration actually increase it

Why many policies to lower migration actually increase it

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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⏳ Starting in 1 HOUR. It's not too late to join our important discussion on wellbeing in displacement, find out more now → buff.ly/3THHBc8
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HPN@hpn_hpg10 Apr 2024
📣 OUT NOW! HPN's latest Network Paper explores resistance movements that are picking up pace in #Myanmar – one of the most violent places in the world – and what this means for nation-building in active conflict. More from @AdelinaKamal & @rinfujimatsu ↓ buff.ly/3VTRYMB
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"What we’ve built over the last 40 yrs is completely destroyed." A year since violence erupted in Sudan, the country is set to experience the world’s largest hunger crisis in decades. We hosted an urgent discussion on this growing crisis, read our recap ↓ buff.ly/3J1FM4I
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Tom Fletcher
@UNReliefChief22 Mar 2024
There has been a lot of debate and finger-pointing about the challenges to getting aid to people in need in Gaza. So, let’s settle this once and for all.
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Conflict deaths hit a 26 year-high & 110M+ people were forcibly displaced as of June 2023. Proud to be on the @Humanit_Health–@TheLancet Commission on Health, Conflict & Forced #Displacement, which aims to reshape this overwhelmed #humanitarian system ⤵️ tinyurl.com/2j9brwns
The CHH–Lancet Commission on Health, Conflict, and Forced Displacement: reimagining the humanitar...

The CHH–Lancet Commission on Health, Conflict, and Forced Displacement: reimagining the humanitar...

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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Of course she did! 🤩🤩
Anna Penfrat (@Anna_Penfrat) profile pictureAnna Penfrat@Anna_Penfrat19 Mar 2024
Gemma Davies from @hpg_odi making a fantastic plea, based on her research, for humanitarian actors to be humble, listen to local communities and support their existing efforts to reduce violence #EHF2024 @peacefo
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📢Launch of the Independent review of the humanitarian response to internal displacement 👉bit.ly/43gop9Q Join us: 🗓️13 March 🕐1 - 2 p.m. GVA 📌Room V, P. des Nations 📺webtv.un.org/en/schedule/202… Hear from @UNReliefChief @PaulaGaviriaB @RamizAlakbarov LewisSida @sorchaoc
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