Parties to conflict should avoid using heavy explosive weapons in populated areas May 24, 2016 7 mins read Law and Conflict / Videos The editors In this video, the head of ICRC’s Arms Unit, Kathleen Lawand, discusses the humanitarian consequences and legal implications of the use of explosive ...
What restrains armed actors from committing atrocities? May 24, 2016 3 mins read Events and highlights / Videos The editors What are the factors that lead armed actors to restrain from committing violations of international humanitarian law (IHL)? This question lies at the ...
Meeting people’s urgent needs – ICRC’s statement to the World Humanitarian Summit May 23, 2016 1 mins read World Humanitarian Summit Head of Policy Hugo Slim delivered ICRC’s official statement to the World Humanitarian Summit, on 23 May in Istanbul. Speaking in a plenary ...
ICRC’s statement to the World Humanitarian Summit May 23, 2016 1 mins read Humanitarian Action / World Humanitarian Summit On 23 May 2016 at the World Humanitarian Summit, Head of Policy Hugo Slim delivered the ICRC’s statement to the Summit, which focused ...
Greater respect for the law will ease the suffering of forced displacement – ICRC President May 23, 2016 1 mins read Events and highlights / Videos / World Humanitarian Summit The editors On 23 May 2016 at the World Humanitarian Summit, ICRC President Peter Maurer addressed the high-level roundtable “Leaving no one behind: A commitment ...
The Red Cross Red Crescent Movement and world’s governments address today’s humanitarian needs May 22, 2016 1 mins read Sexual Violence The editors The infographics below deliver the complexity and magnitude of the International Conference at a glance, as they summarize pledges and resolutions and highlight ...
On the way to Istanbul: What can we expect from the Summit? May 20, 2016 4 mins read Events and highlights / Videos / World Humanitarian Summit The editors What can we expect from the upcoming World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, a first-of-its kind gathering of more than six thousand people representing ...
Enabling local communities through Digital Response Networks May 19, 2016 8 mins read World Humanitarian Summit Jennie Phillips If the international community clearly sees the importance of “Putting people at the centre”, it seems less ready to do so. Here’s a ...
Introducing Humanitarian Law & Policy May 19, 2016 3 mins read Sexual Violence / World Humanitarian Summit Raphaël Dallaire Ferland & Vincent Bernard Today marks the launch of Humanitarian Law & Policy, a digital forum for those concerned with how to better protect and assist people affected by conflict and violence. ...
UN development agenda must not obscure humanitarian action, says ICRC policy chief May 18, 2016 1 mins 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 ...
