ICRC report demonstrates people believe that wars should have limits December 5, 2016 5 mins read Online publications Helen Durham The ICRC has published the results of a large survey detailing how people around the world perceive a range of issues relating to ...
“On mission for humanity”: Glimpses of the Sommaruga years November 30, 2016 8 mins read Humanitarian Action / Online publications Raphaël Dallaire Ferland Historians have made available 1169 speeches – previously unpublished for the most part – by former ICRC President Cornelio Sommaruga (1987-1999). Humanitarian Law ...
How humanitarians safeguard the law of armed conflict October 25, 2016 8 mins read Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict The editors In situations of armed conflicts and violence across the world, humanitarian actors operate amidst recurring violations of international humanitarian law (IHL). Not only ...
Protecting schools from military use: From Ancient Rome to today September 27, 2016 7 mins read Analysis / Education in Armed Conflict / Humanitarian Action / Special Protections Bede Sheppard The Safe Schools Declaration, opened for endorsement on 29 May 2015, outlines concrete steps that ...
Towards a humanitarian ban on nuclear weapons August 4, 2016 10 mins read Humanitarian Action Elizabeth Minor Over the past six years, a concerted effort by committed States, international organizations and civil society to reframe the international discourse on nuclear ...
e-Briefing: Principles guiding humanitarian action May 27, 2016 1 mins read Online publications The editors This e-briefing traces the latest developments in the in the contemporary debate on the seven “Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
