About ORG

Oxford Research Group (ORG) is an independent peace, security and conflict resolution NGO that has been active and influential since the early 1980s.

ORG’s Vision

Our vision is of a world in which effective and sustainable measures are taken to transform conflicts, reduce violence and promote global cooperation.

ORG’s Mission

Our mission is to promote approaches to defence, development and foreign policies that are inclusive, accountable, sustainable and effective. We work to transform the way that people and policy-makers think about security, seeking to break out of the cycle of conflict and violence.

ORG’s Strategic Objectives

Our objective is to secure a shift in UK and international policy-making such that:

1. Prior to the use of military force, all other alternatives are exhausted.
2. During violent conflict, military action is legally constituted, strategic in approach, subject to appropriate levels of scrutiny, and in clear support of a lasting political settlement.
3. After conflict, chances of a return to violence are reduced through peace-building that is strategic, inclusive and sustainable by ensuring that root causes of conflict are fully addressed.
4. In the long-term, global cooperation is promoted through structures and institutions that sustain peace and security.