The holy grail of virtual diplomacy: how to achieve trust November 4, 2021 8 mins read Analysis / COVID-19 and conflict / Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian diplomacy Nicholas Hawton & Shahrokh Shakerian The ‘Great Move’ to communication in the virtual world has been underway for some time. ...
COVID-19 vaccine: three considerations for equitable access within countries at war March 24, 2021 9 mins read Analysis / COVID-19 and conflict / Health Care / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict Charles Deutscher Equitable access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines will be the defining global issue of ...
Sexual violence in armed conflict: can we prevent a COVID-19 backslide? November 25, 2020 9 mins read Analysis / COVID-19 and conflict / Gender / Gender and conflict / Health Care / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / Sexual Violence May Maloney Three months into the pandemic, the ICRC’s Head of Addressing Sexual Violence published a call ...
‘Please, don’t tell anyone!’: healthcare stigma in the COVID-19 era November 12, 2020 10 mins read Analysis / COVID-19 and conflict / Health Care / Humanitarian Action / Sexual Violence Paola Forgione Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers in conflict zones and peaceful countries ...
COVID-19 vaccines and IHL: ensuring equal access in conflict-affected countries November 5, 2020 10 mins read Analysis / COVID-19 and conflict / Health Care / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict Alexander Breitegger As countries struggle to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, the world’s focus is on developing a ...
Crossing the Rubicon: virtual diplomacy in a changing world October 20, 2020 9 mins read Analysis / COVID-19 and conflict / Humanitarian Action Nicholas Hawton & Shahrokh Shakerian The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown countries into confusion, devastated economies and caused major disruption to almost every aspect of our lives. The world ...
COVID-19 and its impact on persons with disabilities September 17, 2020 7 mins read Analysis / COVID-19 and conflict / Health Care / Humanitarian Action Jess Markt Jess Markt, ICRC Disability Sport & Inclusion Advisor, is an internationally-acclaimed wheelchair basketball coach who ...
Protecting education from attack during COVID-19: a new day, a new call to action September 9, 2020 8 mins read Analysis / Children in conflict / COVID-19 and conflict / Education in Armed Conflict / Humanitarian Action / Religion Bede Sheppard Efforts to protect students, teachers, and schools during times of armed conflict will get extra ...
Palliative care, COVID-19 and humanitarian action: it’s time to talk. July 2, 2020 14 mins read Analysis / COVID-19 and conflict / Health Care / Humanitarian Action Rachel Coghlan For countries already gripped by war or disaster, COVID-19 is magnifying existing challenges to healthcare. ...
COVID-19, conflict and sexual violence: reversing the burden of proof June 19, 2020 5 mins read Analysis / COVID-19 and conflict / Gender and conflict / Humanitarian Action / Sexual Violence Sophie Sutrich Sexual violence in armed conflict, while prohibited by international humanitarian law, remains a brutal reality. ...
Call by global leaders: work together now to stop cyberattacks on the healthcare sector May 26, 2020 9 mins read COVID-19 and conflict / Health Care / Human Costs of Cyber / Law and Conflict / New Technologies Today, the ICRC’s president, Peter Maurer, added his name to a list of more than ...
The world tomorrow: COVID-19 and the new humanitarian May 20, 2020 14 mins read Analysis / Counterterrorism / COVID-19 and conflict / Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian Principles Raphael Gorgeu Two months in, the COVID-19 crisis has sent shock waves throughout the humanitarian sector, prompting ...
