From the ‘Spanish Flu’ to COVID-19: lessons from the 1918 pandemic and First World War April 23, 2020 10 mins read COVID-19 and conflict / History Cédric Cotter The influenza pandemic from 1918-1919, commonly known as the ‘Spanish Flu’, was the most severe health disaster in recent history. The chaos and ...
The International Review of the Red Cross at 150: What’s changed and what remains the same October 31, 2019 8 mins read Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian Principles / Law and Conflict / Review-related Ellen Policinski In 1869, the world was changing at a remarkable pace. Russian chemist Dimitri Mendeleev developed ...
Is arms control over emerging technologies just a peacetime luxury? Lessons learned from the First World War January 18, 2019 13 mins read History / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / Weapons Eric Germain At the turn of the twentieth century, many engineers with fertile imaginations—from France’s Gustave Gabet to America’s Orville Wright—hoped that their inventions would ...
From ‘false news’ to ‘fake news’: 3 lessons from history February 23, 2017 7 mins read Analysis / Review-related Audrey MacKay In the most recent issue of the International Review of the Red Cross, authors look back at the last century of war through ...
The evolution of warfare: Focus on the Law February 16, 2017 9 mins read Law and Conflict / Online publications / Review-related George Dvaladze How has warfare changed over the past 100 years? Is the international community still sufficiently equipped to reasonably minimize its negative effects on ...
Are we living through the worst period in history? February 15, 2017 9 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Review-related Vincent Bernard Vincent Bernard is the editor in chief of the International Review of the Red Cross. This article is an adaptation of his editorial ...
Algeria and the Geneva Conventions: Crossroads in history January 31, 2017 9 mins read Interviews / Law and Conflict Raphaël Dallaire Ferland This is our conversation with Soualem Lazhar, director of Human Rights, Social Development and Cultural, Scientific and Technical Affairs at the Algerian Ministry ...
“On mission for humanity”: Glimpses of the Sommaruga years November 30, 2016 7 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Action / Online publications Raphaël Dallaire Ferland Historians have made available 1169 speeches – previously unpublished for the most part – by former ICRC President Cornelio Sommaruga (1987-1999).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 ...
The evolution of warfare: New edition of the International Review November 28, 2016 1 min read Events and highlights / Law and Conflict / Online publications / Review-related The editors We are pleased to present the latest issue of the International Review of the Red ...
International Review: Principles guiding humanitarian action April 15, 2016 4 mins read Online publications The year 2015 was marked by a major anniversary for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement: 50 years ago, its seven ...
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 ...
