“A number that learned how not to scream”: the case for community-led metrics on protection

July 7, 2026 11 mins read Accountability / Analysis / Delivering for people in an evolving humanitarian landscape Imane Karimou

The international humanitarian system has built a sophisticated architecture for the protection of civilians, namely ...

The shelter that shone in the distance

June 18, 2026 3 mins read Delivering for people in an evolving humanitarian landscape / Identity / Migration / Stories Mamuch Bey

For the world’s more than 120 million forcibly displaced people, the idea of refuge is ...

African traditions and the protection of children in armed conflict

June 16, 2026 9 mins read Analysis / Children in conflict / Generating Respect for IHL / Humanitarian Principles / IHL Hon. Robert Doya Nanima

Across Africa, norms regulating the conduct of hostilities long predate the codification of modern international ...

We helped individuals while harming persons: what conflict-affected communities deserve beyond beneficiary status

June 11, 2026 10 mins read Accountability / Analysis / Delivering for people in an evolving humanitarian landscape / Humanitarian Action / Social Inclusion Eberechukwu Owuamanam SJ

Conflict and displacement do more than destroy homes, livelihoods, and infrastructure. They also fracture the ...

Three lives, one vision: how Dunant, Demidoff and Abdelkader shaped modern humanitarianism

May 21, 2026 15 mins read Analysis / History / Humanitarian Principles / IHL Anastasia Kushleyko, Cédric Cotter & Ahmed Al-Dawoody

The brutal effects of war have long prompted efforts to limit suffering and preserve humanity in times of conflict. Across cultures, religions, and ...

Enforced disappearances: universal responses to a worldwide phenomenon

May 12, 2026 14 mins read Accountability / Analysis / Generating Respect for IHL / IHL / Law and Conflict Milica Kolaković-Bojović & Grażyna Baranowska

Enforced disappearances remain an issue of profound seriousness, with lasting consequences for the families of ...

Lebanon’s wartime decision to ban anti-personnel mines

May 7, 2026 8 mins read Analysis / Disarmament / Generating Respect for IHL / Humanitarian principles in contemporary armed conflict / Landmines and the Law Ziad Rizkallah

Lebanon’s accession last week to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (APMBC) comes not in a ...

Attacks on the medical mission: identification of issues and good practices

May 6, 2026 12 mins read Accountability / Analysis / Health care / IHL / Upholding humanity in war: the Global IHL Initiative Claude Maon

During the last decade, attacks against hospitals have been a hallmark of almost every conflict. ...

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 / IHL / Special Protections Tilman Rodenhäuser & Ximena Londoño

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

Islamic law and the right to life in armed conflict

February 24, 2026 12 mins read Analysis / Emerging Voices / Generating Respect for IHL / IHL / Islamic Law / Law and Conflict / Related bodies of law / Religion Alannah Travers

Islamic legal traditions and the modern framework of international humanitarian law (IHL) emerged from different ...

Bridging IHL and WPS: untapped potential to advance the wellbeing of women in conflict settings

January 29, 2026 13 mins read Accountability / Analysis / Gender / Gender and conflict / Humanitarian Action / IHL / Sexual Violence Jessica Anania

The International Criminal Court recently issued its first conviction for gender persecution as a crime ...

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 ...

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