Two truths and a lie: seventy years of the Geneva Conventions November 14, 2019 7 mins read Generating Respect for IHL / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / Sexual Violence / The most read blog posts in 2019 Jean-Marie Henckaerts This year’s anniversary of the Geneva Conventions provides the space for humanitarian practitioners and legal ...
Moving beyond mine risk education to risk awareness and safer behaviour November 7, 2019 6 mins read Humanitarian Action / Landmines and the Law / Law and Conflict / Weapons Louis G. Maresca A recent blog piece by Chris Loughran highlighted the important achievements of the Anti-Personnel Mine ...
The International Review of the Red Cross at 150: What’s changed and what remains the same October 31, 2019 9 mins read Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian Principles / Law and Conflict / Review-related Ellen Policinski In 1869, the world was changing at a remarkable pace. Russian chemist Dimitri Mendeleev developed ...
Trust Me – I’m a Humanitarian October 24, 2019 12 mins read Accountability / Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian Principles / Sexual Violence / The most read blog posts in 2019 Hugo Slim The question of trust has become a major issue in humanitarian action. Can parties to ...
Facilitating innovation, ensuring protection: the ICRC Biometrics Policy October 18, 2019 13 mins read Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian Principles / New Technologies Ben Hayes & Massimo Marelli The use of biometric identification systems by humanitarian organisations has been the subject of intense ...
Beyond binaries: An intersectional approach to humanitarian action October 8, 2019 13 mins read Gender / Gender and conflict / Humanitarian Action / Identity / Sexual Violence Elizabeth McGuinness & Saman Rejali Where does a lens on ‘men and masculinities’ fit into the frame of humanitarian action? ...
Courage, responsibility and the path towards a world without nuclear weapons: a message to youth August 21, 2019 10 mins read Conduct of Hostilities / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / Weapons Magnus Løvold The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, adopted in July 2017, is the first ...
Vincent de Paul: A groundbreaking humanitarian August 14, 2019 11 mins read History / Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian Principles / Religion Keltoum Irbah More than 350 years after his death in 1660, the life and trailblazing humanitarian work ...
The Power of Humanity: On Being Human Now and in the Future July 30, 2019 12 mins read Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian Principles / Identity / The most read blog posts in 2019 Hugo Slim In December 2019 the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement will meet in Geneva ...
Challenging patriarchy: gender equality and humanitarian principles July 18, 2019 13 mins read Gender / Gender and conflict / Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian Principles / Sexual Violence / The most read blog posts in 2019 Ricardo Fal-Dutra Santos This blog seeks to explore the ongoing discourse in the humanitarian sector that portrays gender ...
The Missing: What’s in this edition of the Review July 2, 2019 7 mins read Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / Online publications / Religion / Special Protections Ellen Policinski The International Review of the Red Cross launched an edition on The Missing earlier this ...
The importance of psychosocial support for families missing loved ones – Review edition launch June 26, 2019 5 mins read Events and highlights / Humanitarian Action Ellen Policinski On 29 March 2019, the International Review of the Red Cross edition on ‘The Missing’ was launched at the Galle Face Hotel in ...
