This synthesis of good practices summarises the good practices adopted by local communities exposed to armed conflict across three continents and shared during the Oxford Global Security Programme’s cross-stakeholder fora.​

This unique cross-stakeholder format facilitated exploring different perspectives on topics such as the transition from war to peace, uncertainty, and perceived and experienced insecurities.

This report sets out the conclusions of the Heywood Fellowship’s inquiry: how policymaking at the intersection of economic and security interests needs to change to keep ahead geopolitical and wider global trends.

The UK grapples with complex policy issues at the intersection of economics and national security. This paper, part of a series, explores historical challenges and emphasises the need for government reform to enhance analytical capabilities, calling for senior officials' support to effectively address modern policy challenges.

The intersection of economic prosperity and national security poses increasing challenges, demanding a multidisciplinary approach from policymakers. Despite prior Civil Service efforts, frequent reform programs have failed to equip policymakers with lasting expertise to address evolving complexities. This report explores historical shortcomings and suggests a strategy for sustained improvement. 

Understanding global security requires identifying how political, economic, and social dimensions interact with each other dynamically. Our roadmap provides guidance to government officials, civil society actors, academics, and private companies on how to best analyse and think about global security.

Specifically centered on the Shan, Karen, and Kachin states, the Myanmar forum delved into community experiences of conflict changes and related uncertainties. Through its cross-stakeholder methodology, the Oxford Global Security Programme enabled diverse views on conflict dynamics and their community impact.

The recent selection of a new leader of government in the United Kingdom has created both the opportunity and a responsibility for Her Majesty’s Government (HMG) to improve and restructure its approach to atrocity prevention, particularly in light of the ongoing atrocities in Ukraine, as well as in Syria, Yemen, Myanmar and countless other situations.

The Oxford Global Security Programme partnered with the Danish Refugee Council to host a virtual cross-stakeholder forum that brought together civil society, the international community, and academia focusing on discussing challenges from evolving conflict dynamics, fostering cross-stakeholder collaboration, and sharing good practices that mitigate the adverse effects of armed conflict in the Horn of Africa.

This new report co-authored by The Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict aims to build and support UN capacity in investigating mass atrocities.

New paper by the Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict describes the value that could be added to fragility, conflict and violence (FCV) programming by incorporating an atrocity prevention lens.

In a critical examination of the health security paradigm, this report argues that, while the security implications of pandemics are clear, the concept of health security distracts attention from the underlying determinants of health that exacerbate the effects of severe disease outbreaks and disproportionately affect the most vulnerable. The report offers recommendations for developing and sustaining a human-centred approach to global health.