Norwegian Centre for Humanitarian Studies (NCHS)

The NCHS was operational from 2012-2023. It is currently inactive as funding has ended | Partners: @cmi_no, @nupinytt & @PRIOresearch

[Norwegian Centre for Humanitarian Studies (NCHS) @_NCHS_]

A word of thanks from the NCHS to all those who contributed to the NCHS Research Network in the period 2019-2023, & more broadly to the Centre’s success & achievements over the past 12 years.

https://t.co/asFsdkif4g

[Bliss @ISS_Blog]

🤔 Have you thought about the state of things in Gaza prior to war with Israel ?

👧 In this blog, @issnl Prof. @irenevstaveren paints the picture of social problems evident in Gaza prior to October 7, 2023 when the war broke out.

Read more 👇
https://t.co/jixQUWmu4q

[International Humanitarian Studies Association @IHSA_studies]

This week, we're looking at the future of IHL, unlawful detentions, and new humanitarian tools with posts from @sorchaoc, @ayeshanorakhan, @KathrynDahou1,@theo_tindall,@leen_fouad, @MilesiCeci1172, @fp2p, @Nanjala1, @maryannekenny ++!

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[IMPACT Initiatives @IMPACT_init]

We asked @HSlim_Oxford to produce an independent perspective on how we can use ethical thinking to better measure and prioritize need in a moment of fast-paced change and rising needs for the international humanitarian system
Read it here via @_NCHS_ : https://t.co/snrOInH2vc

[Kristoffer Lidén @KristofferLiden]

Calls for the 👉localisation of #humanitarian #aid are often met with concerns for lacking neutrality, accountability or safety. In two podcast episodes we take stock of this debate from an #ethical perspective👇

@_NCHS_ @prio @IHSA_studies @arbiebaguios https://t.co/B9IXOvxtU7

[Hugo Slim @HSlim_Oxford]

How should we define and prioritise humanitarian need?

A new short report commissioned by ⁦@IMPACT_init⁩ + published by ⁦@_NCHS_⁩ to generate the policy discussion humanitarians must have for the widespread needs in climate emergency 🧵👇

https://t.co/O0R2TgEWwt

[Displacement-Environment Nexus @DENexusProject]

Check out our new blog series on conservation and displacement in post-conflict Colombia. The series features four rich and insightful articles by emerging scholars.

#DENxBlog 🌿💡🌎 @anweshadatta @cmi_no

https://t.co/4WhsfgKvRO

[PRIO @PRIOresearch]

How much do we know about #refugees from the moment they leave their homes and till they reach relative safety somewhere else?

Join us at PRIO on November 21 for a seminar with a focus on refugee journeys from South Sudan🇸🇸 to Uganda🇺🇬

Register here: https://t.co/ThWe5paiRR

[PRIO @PRIOresearch]

"A ceasefire of, say, 5 hours would be almost irrelevant in terms of the difference it would make to people's lives. What one really wants is a complete ceasefire," said @UNRWA's Ben Majekodunmi on the imperative of a ceasefire in Gaza.
@KrocInstitute

https://t.co/uXIalEKyu4

[Bliss @ISS_Blog]

❗ The Humanitarian situation in Gaza formed part of the discussions in the just concluded @IHSA_studies conference in Dhaka.

📢 @issnl Professor @hilhorst_thea & Professor Sk. Tawfique M Haque call for respect for and adherence to IHL & ICL.

Read👇
https://t.co/caA8kHXDGy

[Nicolás Caso @nicolascaso]

📌Can disasters trigger or fuel armed conflicts? Together with @hilhorst_thea, @rodmenaf and Elissaios Papyrakis we just analysed the co-occurrence of these two events between 1990 and 2017. The one minute abstract below summarises what we found! ⬇

[Kristoffer Lidén @KristofferLiden]

'What then is humanism? It is the love of humanity, nothing else, and therefore it is political, and therefore it is a rebellion against everything that tarnishes and devalues humanity.'

@hilhorst_thea opening #IHSAConference2023 @NorthSouthU
@_NCHS_

[International Humanitarian Studies Association @IHSA_studies]

This week’s selection continues the conversations around R2P and contextualisation in Gaza, with insights on other ongoing crises directly from affected people.

Subscribe to read posts from @heidimogstad @DFNimubona @newhumanitarian @nicolascaso ++!

🔗 https://t.co/6zQE5ducdY

[Norwegian Centre for Humanitarian Studies (NCHS) @_NCHS_]

The #IHSAconference 2023 is underway in Dhaka & online!

Opening with @hilhorst_thea offering a new definition of #humanitarian studies, & Professor Khan reflecting on the work of Professor Saleemul Huq.

@IHSA_studies @NorthSouthU

[Maja Janmyr @MYRMEK]

I am seeking to hire a Research Assistant (2 years, full-time) for the @non_signatory project @IKRS_no. Requirements: MA degree in a social science discipline, interest in refugee- and migration issues & excellent command of English & Norwegian languages. https://t.co/PH8oNEPLun

[Bliss @ISS_Blog]

🌏 Scores of #AfghanRefugees in #Pakistan face deportation following the caretaker government’s announcement on 1 November.

🔊 In this blog, 3 women refugee researchers from Afghanistan & @issnl researchers call on @Refugees to intervene.

Read more 👇
https://t.co/DyKTsSIL3n

[International Humanitarian Studies Association @IHSA_studies]

Have you voted for our new IHSA board members and president? 🗳️

Use your chance now to determine the future vision and strategy of IHSA! 📣
Cast your vote via https://t.co/Dsu1l32R4V (only for IHSA members)
#ihsa #humanitarianstudies #elections #boardmember #president #voting

[Norwegian Centre for Humanitarian Studies (NCHS) @_NCHS_]

Disasters are 5% more likely to occur in places with armed conflict than in non-conflict settings.

In this NCHS blog, @PRIOresearch's @nicolascaso examines how armed #conflict can increase #disaster vulnerability & disaster-related deaths.

https://t.co/2KpmOZDASP

[International Humanitarian Studies Association @IHSA_studies]

Join us this week as we look at IHL, the ICC, and the logistics of aid delivery in Gaza.

Featuring posts by @AdamCoutts @khamis_essi @SaleyhaAhsan @MarkKersten @erika_herros @hilhorst_thea @pbspiegel @JJensehaugen @_JohannaWeaver ++!

Subscribe now: https://t.co/6zQE5dtEoq

[PRIO @PRIOresearch]

Disasters (floods, quakes etc.) are 5% more likely to happen in armed conflict settings and can cause 34% more deaths than in non-conflict settings.

In this video, PRIO's @nicolascaso shares 7 mechanisms by which armed conflict can increase disaster risk
https://t.co/vqaJYxnpgi