The 1918 Bern Agreements: repatriating prisoners in a total war March 29, 2018, Detention / Humanitarian ActionCédric Cotter 100 years ago, under the auspices of the ICRC and the Swiss Confederation, the French and German governments signed the Bern Agreements. A ...
A global ban on nuclear weapons: Are we there yet? May 24, 2017, Analysis / Law and Conflict / WeaponsMelina Lito In the heart of the Cold War, nuclear weapons were the central issue of international peace and security debates, with a devastating nuclear ...
Protected: Humanitarian-private sector partnerships: Never forget why! January 24, 2017, AnalysisStéphane Bonamy, Deputy Head, ICRC Washington There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
“On mission for humanity”: Glimpses of the Sommaruga years November 30, 2016, Humanitarian Action / Online publicationsRaphaël Dallaire Ferland Historians have made available 1169 speeches – previously unpublished for the most part – by former ICRC President Cornelio Sommaruga (1987-1999).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, Humanitarian Action / Law and ConflictThe editors In situations of armed conflicts and violence across the world, humanitarian actors operate amidst recurring violations of international humanitarian law (IHL). Not only ...
Habitat III: The smartest city is a safe city October 24, 2016, Events and highlights / Humanitarian ActionHugo 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 contamination from nuclear test explosions is in every one of our bodies” October 20, 2016, Humanitarian Action / Review-related / Weapons Prof. Tilman Ruff, founding chair of ICAN Selected passages from Professor Tilman Ruff’s speech, delivered at the Australian launch of The human cost of nuclear weapons, Melbourne, 10 October 2016. ...
e-Briefing: The human cost of nuclear weapons October 12, 2016, Humanitarian Action / Online publications / Quick LinksThe editors The ICRC’s latest e-briefing exposes the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons. It is being ...
Back to basics: Enhancing African adherence to the rules of war October 4, 2016, Generating Respect for IHL / Law and ConflictMutsa Mangezi While many African countries continue to live with the daily consequences of armed conflict, the proper application and implementation of international humanitarian law ...
Protecting schools from military use: From Ancient Rome to today September 27, 2016, Analysis / Education in Armed Conflict / Humanitarian Action / Special ProtectionsBede Sheppard The Safe Schools Declaration, opened for endorsement on 29 May 2015, outlines concrete steps that ...
Majority of governments vote for negotiations to prohibit nuclear weapons August 29, 2016, Law and ConflictEllen Policinski The UN’s open-ended working group on nuclear disarmament (OEWG) adopted a recommendation which may lead to the negotiation of a treaty to prohibit ...
The New Urban Agenda recognizes the humanitarian impact of urban warfare August 22, 2016, Humanitarian ActionRaphaël 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 ...
