Preventing and eradicating the deadly legacy of explosive remnants of war February 23, 2023 13 mins read Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / Weapons Eirini Giorgou The deadly legacy of armed conflict continues to claim lives long after the fighting is ...
War, law and humanity: the role of the ICRC in international armed conflicts February 16, 2023 12 mins read Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict Melina Fidelis The international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine has seen the involvement of several humanitarian organizations on the ground – including the International ...
Five types of humanitarian influence February 7, 2023 12 mins read Analysis / History / Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian diplomacy Hugo Slim Humanitarian action involves words as well as deeds, influence as well as operations. Every year ...
‘Back to basics’ with a digital twist: humanitarian principles and dilemmas in the digital age February 2, 2023 14 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian Principles / Humanitarian principles in contemporary armed conflict / New Technologies Pierrick Devidal The digital transformation has been a key vector of progress for the humanitarian sector. It ...
Humanitarian neutrality in contemporary armed conflict: a conversation with Nils Melzer January 26, 2023 13 mins read Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian principles in contemporary armed conflict / Humanity in War podcast / Law and Conflict Nils Melzer & Elizabeth Rushing As with many humanitarian crises in the past, the international armed conflict between Russia and ...
Present and engaged: how the ICRC responds to armed conflict and violence in cities January 19, 2023 11 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Urban warfare Charles Deutscher & Chandni Dhingra How can humanitarian actors better respond to the devastating impact of urban warfare and urban violence? The higher humanitarian stakes in cities – ...
ICRC engagement with armed groups in 2022 January 12, 2023 11 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action Matthew Bamber-Zryd In line with its mandate, the ICRC engages with all parties to an armed conflict, including non-State armed groups. The ICRC has a ...
The translator is a traitor: translation in humanitarian response December 20, 2022 10 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action Rasha Mahmoud Abdel Fattah Translation has often been regarded as an act of ‘betrayal’, for the impossibility of transferring the exact same messages between different languages. Yet, ...
The art of influencing: how to maximize impact in a complex, interconnected world December 8, 2022 11 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian diplomacy Nicholas Hawton With increasing pressures on the humanitarian environment – shrinking space and shrinking funds first among them – the need to influence authorities and ...
When hostilities end but suffering remains: the necessary continuation of humanitarian activities in the aftermath November 24, 2022 12 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / IHL in the aftermath / Law and Conflict Émilie Charpentier Armed conflicts have long-lasting repercussions on the population affected, even after the conflict has ended. ...
Humanitarian principles in action: a Q&A with the South Sudan Red Cross November 17, 2022 9 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian principles in contemporary armed conflict / Law and Conflict John Lobor On the eve of the declaration of independence by the Republic of South Sudan in ...
‘Nothing about us without us’: including civilians with disabilities in the aftermath November 15, 2022 10 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / IHL in the aftermath / Law and Conflict Victoria Riello As the smoke clears, a range of challenges reveal themselves in the wake of battles ...
