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Research Question: How do parent-child relationships during the Yemeni Civil War impact the attachment styles of children with long-lasting consequences? Summary: The Yemeni Civil War has proven detrimental to the health of millions of children, as many have suffered from malnutrition, violence, and...

Introduction and timeline of the pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has spread from a local outbreak to a global pandemic within months. As of 29 June 2020, over 10 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 499,000 deaths have been...

Educational and public health systems have implemented psychosocial intervention programs to alleviate the mental health impacts of trauma on children all around the world. Crises that induce such trauma include natural disasters, armed conflict, civil and political unrest, and public health crises...

Oxfam's humanitarian policy notes set out our learning on a wide range of issues affecting humanitarian action around the world. They are the best place to find short summaries of Oxfam's experience and views on global humanitarian issues. The current titles cover subjects directly affecting...

There are currently fourteen UN sanctions regimes, which member states are legally required to implement. Many of these are implemented in the context of armed conflict, where international humanitarian law outlines obligations to protect the provision of and access to principled humanitarian action...

SUMMARY It is critical that all parties involved in COP24 rapidly reduce emissions to meet the 1.5oC target and address underlying vulnerability. Parties must recognise that reducing emissions alone will not be sufficient in reducing climate change impacts. We are calling on governments to take...

DISPLACED PEOPLE AND THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS Energy is often referred to as an 'enabler' – an essential ingredient in daily life. Without access to energy, we cannot cook, keep ourselves warm, see, work or study after dark, nor conduct most income-generating activities. This applies as...

Key Messages: Affected populations can be helped as well as harmed by the use of data. Protecting vulnerable populations from harms posed by data use is the collective responsibility of the entire humanitarian data ecosystem. The disclosure of sensitive personal and demographic data in the...