Why Nordic governments must uphold the global ban on anti-personnel mines

April 2, 2026 9 mins read Analysis / Disarmament / Humanitarian Action / IHL / Landmines and the Law Anders Ladekarl, Eero Rämö, Grete Herlofson & Ulrika Modéer

As security concerns intensify across Europe following the escalation of the international armed conflict between ...

When the perpetrator is the climate

March 19, 2026 10 mins read Analysis / Climate change / Climate change, conflict and humanitarian action / Humanitarian Action / IHL / Law and Conflict Lina Aburas

Climate change and armed conflict increasingly intersect in humanitarian settings. While the sector is now ...

Engaging non-state armed groups on the protection of missing people and their families

March 5, 2026 11 mins read Analysis / Armed Groups / Detention / Generating Respect for IHL / Humanitarian Principles / IHL / Special Protections Tilman Rodenhäuser & Ximena Londoño

The ICRC continues to witness unacceptable levels of suffering when the law designed to protect ...

Deaths and separations in migration: lessons from migrant women and children

January 22, 2026 11 mins read Access / Analysis / Children in conflict / Gender / Gender and conflict / Humanitarian Action / IHL / Migration / Sexual Violence Magdalena Arias Cubas, Sanjana Bhardwaj & Simon Robins

Many women and children are exposed to violence, exploitation and other risks, including death and ...

Complying with IHL in large-scale conflicts: How should states prepare to allow and facilitate delivery of humanitarian relief?

December 4, 2025 10 mins read Access / Accountability / Analysis / Complying with IHL in large-scale conflicts / Generating Respect for IHL / Humanitarian Action / IHL / Special Themes Ellen Policinski

Large-scale armed conflicts consistently sever the systems that sustain civilian life, leaving populations without essential ...

Navigating violence: five insights to strengthen humanitarian action in contested territories

November 24, 2025 12 mins read Access / Analysis / Armed Groups / Humanitarian Action / IHL / Social Protection Arjun Claire & Matthew Bamber-Zryd

More than 200 million people live today in contested territories – places where the authority ...

Sixty years on: why the Fundamental Principles must be lived, not just remembered

October 23, 2025 13 mins read Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / Generating Respect for IHL / History / Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian diplomacy / Humanitarian Principles / IHL / Law and Conflict Pierre Krähenbühl

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross ...

Dialogue, dignity, and the humanitarian contribution to peace

October 2, 2025 13 mins read Analysis / Generating Respect for IHL / Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian diplomacy / Humanitarian Principles / IHL / Law and Conflict / Special Themes / Upholding humanity in war: the Global IHL Initiative Ariana Lopes Morey & Avigail Shai

The number of conflicts continues to rise – with the ICRC currently classifying some 130 ...

How AI learns, and what it misses: why data selection matters in humanitarian action

August 14, 2025 16 mins read Analysis / Emerging Voices / Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian Principles / New Technologies / Special Themes / Technology in Humanitarian Action Maria Haas

Artificial intelligence (AI) is entering humanitarian action at pace, shaping decisions from crisis forecasting to ...

Photographing humanity: hope amid crisis in Myanmar

June 27, 2025 7 mins read Analysis / Health care / Humanitarian Action / Social Protection Stephanie Xu

When a powerful earthquake struck Myanmar on 28 March 2025, it tore through communities already ...

Trying to square the circle: the ICRC AI Policy

November 28, 2024 16 mins read Accountability / Analysis / Humanitarian Action / New Technologies / Technology in Humanitarian Action Pierrick Devidal

The development of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies brings significant opportunities, and risks, for principled humanitarian ...

Climate action in conflict and fragile settings: closing the implementation gap

November 12, 2024 12 mins read Access / Analysis / Climate change, conflict and humanitarian action / Humanitarian Action / Social Protection / Special Themes Catherine-Lune Grayson & Amir Khouzam

Communities in conflict-affected areas are direly impacted by growing climate risks and shocks. Over the ...