President Santos insisting that there is no #ethical way to #peace but through talks. As reflected in the strong reactions to the statement by #PopeFrancis on Ukraine, many would say that there are exceptions to this rule. Listen to this episode to hear why Santos disagrees!

"Kor raskt ein blir svolten etter siste måltid, men kor smertefull lang tid det tek å døy av svolt."

Out today. Thank you to everyone who has helped get Ambassador Ed Barnes on the road again.

My Financial Times piece on getting our diplomats the sense of purpose, resources, machinery, skills they need to lead UK’s international engagement in a world in flux. With Moazzam Malik, and drawing on Hertford College, Oxford UCL Policy Lab discussions with experts. ft.com/content/6a9601…

Seminar i morgen - kom og hør på kloke og viktige stemmer, og hva de humanitære utfordringene med å få inn hjelp på Gaza er 👇 Norges Røde Kors PRIO Jørgen Jensehaugen Leger Uten Grenser

How does #complexity science helps us to understand & influence socio-ecological systems affected by #conflict, and inform more effective interventions to sustain #peace Stimulating exchanges at the Oxford Complexity Symposium convened by John, Lord Alderdice

A fantastic essay by Lea Ypi : Kant and the case for peace ft.com/content/c7432b… via @ft

«Independent review of UN agency for Palestinians says Israel yet to provide evidence for allegations against its staff” aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/22…

Great launch event of Tom Fletcher’s second thriller book - The Assassin - with Young Diplomats London and many students from Oxford 👏 And in the pretty “Norway room”!

My review of Kjeksrud's book on "Using Force to Protect Civilians" is now out in International Peacekeeping. Congrats to Stian on a great contribution to the POC literature! @stikjeks tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Come along to what promises to be an excellent event in Oxford with Thomas Hegghammer 👏

Calling academics thinking of doing a sabbatical in 2025–2026... All Souls College Visiting Fellowships now open for applications. Deadline 2 Sept. Come visit us University of Oxford! For more information see: asc.ox.ac.uk/visiting-fello…

Norway will recognize Palestine as a State. A two-state solution is the only viable pathway to peace for both Israel and Palestine. At this critical juncture, our recognition comes in support of the work towards a comprehensive plan for regional peace.

Thrilled that our dataset on UN peace mission mandates is now on the UN Peace & Security Data Hub. Check it out if you are interested in peace missions and their mandate tasks. We cover peacekeeping operations and political missions since 1948! CCDP, CSS at ETH Zurich.

A heartbreaking anniversary. So much human suffering, that day and every day since. I hope we can end this cycle of violence, isolate those who perpetuate it, and protect civilians. Thoughts with friends in Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, and all who share their pain and fear.

Fantastic news in dire times, following the outstanding work of Martin Griffiths. Huge congratulations on the appointment Tom Fletcher to champion and unite us in the work on humanitarian efforts🇺🇳

UNIFIL’s mandate provides for its freedom of movement in its area of operations, and any restriction on this is a violation of resolution 1701. We have requested an explanation from the IDF from these shocking violations.

Is incredibly difficult to move around inside Gaza and to reach those in need here. Getting aid into and around Gaza is a vast, bureaucratic & logistical challenge. We must have a ceasefire, and we must have access, so that we can reach those in truly desperate need.

Are you interested in applying for our DPhil degrees University of Oxford? Join our Q&A on 29 Nov, hear from current students and dispel the myths about who studies at Oxford. 10 am: ow.ly/J8k750U32pB & 4 pm: ow.ly/LsVR50U32pE. DPhil course list: ow.ly/ngrj50U32pA

With Joyce Msuya I was asked by Tom Fletcher to propose ways to make our humanitarian system more efficient, less bureaucracy. With exploding needs and less generous funding, here are proposals to reallocate resources from process in capitals to action with and for people in