Beyond prevalence: new approaches to measuring sexual- and gender-based violence prevention in conflict settings

December 5, 2024 12 mins read Analysis / Gender / Gender and conflict / IHL / Sexual Violence / Social Protection / Special Protections / Special Themes Zuleyka Piniella & Jessica Lenz

When discussing the measurement of sexual- and gender-based violence (SGBV) prevention in humanitarian settings, reactions ...

Trying to square the circle: the ICRC AI Policy

November 28, 2024 16 mins read Accountability / Analysis / Humanitarian Action / New Technologies / Technology in Humanitarian Action Pierrick Devidal

The development of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies brings significant opportunities, and risks, for principled humanitarian ...

What private businesses need to know about international humanitarian law

November 26, 2024 11 mins read Accountability / Analysis / Generating Respect for IHL / IHL / Law and Conflict / Scope of application Matt Pollard, Fauve Kurnadi & Coline Beytout-Lamarque

Private businesses that operate in situations of armed conflict, do business with a government or ...

Climate action in conflict and fragile settings: closing the implementation gap

November 12, 2024 12 mins read Access / Analysis / Climate change, conflict and humanitarian action / Humanitarian Action / Social Protection / Special Themes Catherine-Lune Grayson & Amir Khouzam

Communities in conflict-affected areas are direly impacted by growing climate risks and shocks. Over the ...

Dehumanizing detention: degrading our collective humanity

November 7, 2024 6 mins read Analysis / Communications / Detention / Social Protection Terry Hackett

Language matters and the protections of international law are crucial when facing global trends of dehumanization. Dehumanizing narratives strip people of their dignity, ...

ICRC engagement with armed groups in 2024

October 31, 2024 14 mins read Access / Analysis / Armed Groups / Generating Respect for IHL / Humanitarian diplomacy Matthew Bamber-Zryd

In line with its mandate, the ICRC engages with all parties to an armed conflict, ...

Applying IHL with a gender perspective in the planning and conduct of military operations

October 24, 2024 16 mins read Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / Gender / Gender and conflict / Sexual Violence / Special Protections / Special Themes Kristina Lindvall, Paula Iwanowska & Vanessa Murphy

Gender can still be a confusing and contested subject for international humanitarian law (IHL) and ...

The Geneva Conventions at 75: what was the role of the International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent in securing protection for civilians?

October 22, 2024 15 mins read Analysis / Generating Respect for IHL / History / IHL / Special Themes / The Geneva Conventions at 75 Ellen Policinski

The 34th International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent will take place 28-31 ...

IHL and the challenge of maintaining food security in armed conflict

October 17, 2024 11 mins read Access / Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / Generating Respect for IHL / IHL / Special Protections Matt Pollard

Food insecurity remains a critical issue in modern armed conflicts, exacerbated by the mutually reinforcing ...

Internment by non-state armed groups: legal and practical limits

October 15, 2024 8 mins read Analysis / Armed Groups / Detention / GCIV and the internment of protected persons / IHL / Special Themes Tilman Rodenhäuser

Detention by non-state armed groups is a widespread, diverse, and legally complex occurrence in armed ...

Protecting essential service personnel is a vital part of humanitarian action

October 10, 2024 9 mins read Access / Analysis / Humanitarian Action / IHL / Special Protections Marnie Lloydd, Peter Herby, Caroline Baudot & Tobias Ehret

Water and wastewater pipelines, electricity lines and telecommunication installations permeate contemporary urban landscapes and form ...

Championing IHL compliance in contemporary armed conflict: the 2024 ICRC Challenges Report

October 9, 2024 9 mins read Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / Generating Respect for IHL / IHL / Law and Conflict Cordula Droege

Since 2003, the ICRC has submitted a report on ‘International Humanitarian Law and the Challenges ...