What does ‘back to basics’ mean for gender and the fundamental principles?

September 1, 2022 12 mins read Analysis / Back to basics: humanitarian principles in contemporary armed conflict / Gender / Gender and conflict / Generating Respect for IHL / Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian Principles / Law and Conflict Ariana Lopes Morey

The recently-launched ICRC blog series ‘Back to basics: humanitarian principles in contemporary armed conflict’ aims ...

Taking action, not sides: the benefits of humanitarian neutrality in war

June 21, 2022 7 mins read Back to basics: humanitarian principles in contemporary armed conflict / Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian Principles Fiona Terry

In this post – part of our new series ‘Back to basics: humanitarian principles in ...

Drones and distrust in humanitarian aid

July 22, 2021 11 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / New Technologies Faine Greenwood

Drones are an increasingly common tool in humanitarian aid, but issues revolving around public perception and trust continue to slow their global rollout ...

Standing together: the Climate and Environment Charter for Humanitarian Organizations

May 21, 2021 6 mins read Analysis / Climate change, conflict and humanitarian action Tessa Kelly, Catherine-Lune Grayson & Amir Khouzam

Today’s climate and environmental crises threaten the very survival of humanity. The Climate and Environment ...

A humanitarian duty to integrity

April 8, 2021 6 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / New Technologies Sean McDonald

The digital transformation of humanitarian operations raises (at least) two existential issues: one, how do humanitarians preserve what is unique about their work ...

Humanitarian engagement in social protection: implications for principled humanitarian action

February 11, 2021 9 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / New Technologies Cristina Quijano Carrasco

Protracted conflict and unprecedented levels of displacement have broken down the barriers between development and humanitarian work, prompting humanitarian organizations to engage more ...

We may need more humanitarian bureaucracy, not less

February 4, 2021 5 mins read Accountability / Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian Principles / Sexual Violence Aaron Clark-Ginsberg & Mary Kate Adgie

In the humanitarian sector, bureaucracy has been faulted for everything from ageism and the suppression ...

Living below the cyber poverty line: strategic challenges for Africa

June 11, 2020 10 mins read Analysis / Human Costs of Cyber / Humanitarian Action / New Technologies Noëlle van der Waag-Cowling

Determining appropriate strategic responses to cyber threats poses an evolving challenge to all States. As ...

Climate, conflict and crises: first and foremost, do no harm

February 27, 2020 9 mins read Analysis / Climate change, conflict and humanitarian action / Humanitarian Action Janani Vivekananda

The combined effects of climate change and conflict increase the number and intensity of crises ...

Industrial cyber attacks: a humanitarian crisis in the making

December 3, 2019 9 mins read Analysis / Cyber / Human Costs of Cyber / Law and Conflict / New Technologies Sergio Caltagirone

Industrial control systems manage almost every aspect of daily life, from water supply to electricity ...

The other side of trust

November 26, 2019 6 mins read Accountability / Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian Principles Marc DuBois

In the run up its 33rd International Conference, we find that the International Red Cross ...

The masculine condition in contemporary warfare

May 14, 2019 12 mins read Gender / Gender and conflict / Humanitarian Action / Identity Gilbert Holleufer

Hugo Slim, in a piece entitled Masculinity and war—let’s talk about it, puts his finger ...