UN development agenda must not obscure humanitarian action, says ICRC policy chief May 18, 2016 1 min read Videos / World Humanitarian Summit The editors In this video interview, Hugo Slim explains ICRC’s approach to the World Humanitarian Summit, held in Istanbul on 23-24 May 2016. The ICRC ...
Leaving people behind: Impartiality’s forgotten clause May 18, 2016 7 mins read World Humanitarian Summit Marc DuBois In the words of the UN Secretary General, ‘Leaving no one behind’ “is a central aspiration of most political, ethical or religious codes ...
International Review: Principles guiding humanitarian action April 15, 2016 5 mins read Counterterrorism / Online publications / Religion / Sexual Violence The year 2015 was marked by a major anniversary for the International Red Cross and ...
Workshop: Rights and responsibilities of medical personnel during emergencies April 15, 2016 2 mins read Law and Conflict / Online learning Universities can help enhance respect for the impartial and safe provision of health care in conflicts and other emergencies. To assist them in ...
Workshop: Engaging with students and professors on the issue of sexual violence in armed conflicts April 15, 2016 2 mins read Online learning / Sexual Violence The ICRC assists universities in raising awareness about sexual violence in armed conflict by providing teaching material about the issue. Based on its ...
Conference cycle: Generating respect for the law April 14, 2016 10 mins read Events and highlights / Law and Conflict / Religion / Sexual Violence / Videos The Conference Cycle on Generating Respect for the Law is a series of high-level public ...
Launch of ICRC’s Updated Commentary on the First Geneva Convention April 14, 2016 4 mins read Events and highlights / Law and Conflict / Online publications / Sexual Violence / Videos The editors Since their adoption in 1949, the Geneva Conventions have been put to the test and ...
Conference cycle: Principles guiding humanitarian action April 13, 2016 11 mins read Events and highlights / Videos The seven Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement are the expression of a set of values and experiences ...
Conference cycle: New technologies and the modern battlefield April 11, 2016 7 mins read Events and highlights / Law and Conflict / Videos New technologies and the modern battlefield: Humanitarian perspectives was a series of high-level public events and experts meetings coordinated by the ICRC on several ...
Exhibition shines light on ICRC’s efforts to generate respect for the law April 9, 2016 2 mins read Events and highlights / Law and Conflict On 22 March 2016, the ICRC launched a new exhibition at the Humanitarium, offering a unique insight into the organization’s longstanding efforts to generate ...
How does law protect in war? Online April 8, 2016 2 mins read Events and highlights / Law and Conflict / Online publications The ICRC’s core publication on teaching international humanitarian law (IHL) is available online, providing academics, ...
e-Briefing: Sexual violence in armed conflict April 8, 2016 1 min read Gender and conflict / Online publications / Sexual Violence This e-briefing is based on the issue 894 of the International Review of the Red ...
