Crossing the Rubicon: virtual diplomacy in a changing world October 20, 2020 8 mins read Analysis / COVID-19 and conflict / Humanitarian Action Nicholas Hawton & Shahrokh Shakerian The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown countries into confusion, devastated economies and caused major disruption to almost every aspect of our lives. The world ...
People power in humanitarian action February 20, 2020 14 mins read Accountability / Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian Principles Hugo Slim The principle of “putting people at the centre” of humanitarian action rightly dominates humanitarian policy ...
The 1918 Bern Agreements: repatriating prisoners in a total war March 29, 2018 10 mins read Detention / Humanitarian Action Cédric 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 11 mins read Analysis / Law and Conflict / Weapons Melina 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 6 mins read Analysis Stéphane 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 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Action / Online publications Raphaël Dallaire Ferland Historians have made available 1169 speeches – previously unpublished for the most part – by former ICRC President Cornelio Sommaruga (1987-1999).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 ...
How humanitarians safeguard the law of armed conflict October 25, 2016 7 mins read Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict The 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 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 contamination from nuclear test explosions is in every one of our bodies” October 20, 2016 9 mins read 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 5 mins read Humanitarian Action / Online publications / Quick Links The editors The ICRC’s latest e-briefing exposes the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons. It is being issued just as the international community discusses towards ...
Back to basics: Enhancing African adherence to the rules of war October 4, 2016 6 mins read Generating Respect for IHL / Law and Conflict Mutsa 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 6 mins read Analysis / Education in Armed Conflict / Humanitarian Action / Special Protections Bede Sheppard The Safe Schools Declaration, opened for endorsement on 29 May 2015, outlines concrete steps that ...
