Habitat III: The smartest city is a safe city October 24, 2016 5 mins read Events and highlights / Humanitarian Action Hugo Slim The humanitarian commitments in the New Urban Agenda are significant and will form clear policy guidance on urban humanitarian action for national governments ...
The New Urban Agenda recognizes the humanitarian impact of urban warfare August 22, 2016 5 mins read Humanitarian Action Raphaël Dallaire Ferland After intensive negotiations in Surabaya, Indonesia, the latest draft (.pdf) of the New Urban Agenda now gives respect for international humanitarian law and ...
Remember the millions of people living in urban violence July 4, 2016 6 mins read Videos Hugo Slim With all eyes on the upcoming Habitat 3 Conference in Quito, Ecuador, and the New Urban Agenda which will be adopted there, the ...
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 ...
