The International Review of the Red Cross at 150: What’s changed and what remains the same October 31, 2019, Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian Principles / Law and Conflict / Review-relatedEllen Policinski In 1869, the world was changing at a remarkable pace. Russian chemist Dimitri Mendeleev developed ...
Beyond binaries: An intersectional approach to humanitarian action October 8, 2019, Gender / Humanitarian Action / IdentityElizabeth McGuinness & Saman Rejali Where does a lens on ‘men and masculinities’ fit into the frame of humanitarian action? A range of notable humanitarians and scholars, including ...
Challenging patriarchy: gender equality and humanitarian principles July 18, 2019, Gender / Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian PrinciplesRicardo Fal-Dutra Santos This blog seeks to explore the ongoing discourse in the humanitarian sector that portrays gender ...
Are we living through the worst period in history? February 15, 2017, Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Review-relatedVincent Bernard Vincent Bernard is the editor in chief of the International Review of the Red Cross. This article is an adaptation of his editorial ...
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Action / Online publicationsRaphaël Dallaire Ferland Historians have made available 1169 speeches – previously unpublished for the most part – by former ICRC President Cornelio Sommaruga (1987-1999).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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Humanitarianism at breaking point? New roles for local and international actors August 19, 2016, Humanitarian Action / Review-relatedClaudia McGoldrick Is humanitarianism really at breaking point? The gap between today’s overwhelming needs and the constraints on international humanitarian actors’ efforts to address them, ...
Towards a humanitarian ban on nuclear weapons August 4, 2016, Humanitarian ActionElizabeth Minor Over the past six years, a concerted effort by committed States, international organizations and civil society to reframe the international discourse on nuclear ...