‘Catching up with the curve’: the participation of women in disarmament diplomacy August 25, 2022 12 mins read Analysis / Gender / Gender and conflict / Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian diplomacy / Law and Conflict Véronique Christory Though it cannot be up to women alone to capture gendered impacts in treaty texts ...
Silenced guns do not mend lives: what does the law say about human suffering at the end of conflict? July 21, 2022 10 mins read Humanitarian Action / IHL in the aftermath / Law and Conflict Ramin Mahnad & Kelisiana Thynne Silenced guns do not mend the lives of those who have survived the violence. Declarations ...
Gendered impacts of armed conflict and implications for the application of IHL June 30, 2022 14 mins read Gender and conflict / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict Helen Durham, Cordula Droege, Lindsey Cameron & Vanessa Murphy Gender shapes an individual’s experience of armed conflict in complex ways, but trends can be ...
Collateral damage from the use of indirect fire in populated areas – can it be avoided? May 5, 2022 11 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Urban warfare Ove Dullum Collateral damage is the unintended damage inflicted on humans, structures, animals and the natural environment that are not the target of the attack. ...
Lifting the cloak of invisibility: civilians with disabilities in armed conflict April 21, 2022 11 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / Special Protections Helen Durham & Gerard Quinn Even with one in seven people worldwide living with some form of disability, this group ...
Beyond access: three considerations for food security and famine prevention during armed conflict April 14, 2022 12 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict Ariana Lopes Morey, Menty Kebede & Matt Pollard Over the past year, millions of people living in conflict-affected areas have faced severe and acute food insecurity, and the numbers continue to ...
Armed conflict in Ukraine: a recap of basic IHL rules March 17, 2022 11 mins read Generating Respect for IHL / Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian Principles / Law and Conflict Cordula Droege For the past two weeks, the world has watched a humanitarian crisis unfold across Ukraine. ...
Mitigating the environmental impacts of explosive ordnance and land release December 16, 2021 12 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / War, law and the environment Alex Frost Environmental considerations are rightly gaining increased prominence and awareness. Environmental experts agree that unprecedented changes ...
Reporting sexual violence in a conflict zone December 9, 2021 7 mins read Gender and conflict / Humanitarian Action / Sexual Violence Drew Ambrose Sexual violence is widespread and prevalent in many modern armed conflicts. Interviewing the people who ...
Sexual violence in armed conflict: the historical limits of humanitarian action and the ICRC in the 20th Century December 2, 2021 13 mins read Analysis / Gender / Gender and conflict / History / Humanitarian Action / Sexual Violence Daniel Palmieri Despite clear legal prohibitions, sexual violence remains widespread and prevalent during armed conflicts and other ...
Gender-based hate crime as an early warning indicator of escalating violence and armed conflict November 30, 2021 10 mins read Analysis / Gender / Gender and conflict / Humanitarian Action / Sexual Violence Christie Edwards The spectrum of misogynistic violence between incels (‘involuntary celibates’) and armed groups using extreme violence ...
A plea for COP26: don’t forget people affected by conflict October 27, 2021 9 mins read Analysis / Climate change, conflict and humanitarian action / Humanitarian Action Catherine-Lune Grayson Communities enduring conflict are on the frontlines of the climate crisis. Paradoxically, they are also ...
