How does international humanitarian law develop? April 13, 2023 24 mins read Analysis / History / Humanity in War podcast / Law and Conflict Cordula Droege, Eirini Giorgou & Elizabeth Rushing A recent edition of the International Review of the Red Cross dedicated its content to ...
A victory for humanity January 21, 2021 11 mins read Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / Weapons Peter Maurer & Yoshiharu Otsuka The landmark Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) enters into force on Friday, ...
A world free from nuclear weapons: a call to action from Nigeria October 1, 2020 10 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict Fatima Alkali As the world grapples with new security challenges, it is pertinent now more than ever for global leaders to uphold the rules and ...
An unnecessary evil: the discursive battle over the meaning of nuclear weapons August 6, 2020 13 mins read Analysis / History / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict Magnus Løvold The testimonies of the victims and survivors of nuclear weapons prompt us to imagine the ...
Courage, responsibility and the path towards a world without nuclear weapons: a message to youth August 21, 2019 10 mins read Conduct of Hostilities / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / Weapons Magnus Løvold The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, adopted in July 2017, is the first ...
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons one year on: Reflections from Hiroshima September 20, 2018 6 mins read Law and Conflict / Stories / Weapons Helen Durham Today marks one year since the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons was declared open for signature. Its adoption confirmed that a ...
The prohibition of nuclear weapons: Assisting victims and remediating the environment October 10, 2017 9 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / Weapons Elizabeth Minor States have agreed upon a treaty with humanitarian foundations that prohibits nuclear weapons. It contains ...
A global ban on nuclear weapons: Are we there yet? May 24, 2017 12 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 ...
Are we living through the worst period in history? February 15, 2017 10 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Review-related / Sexual Violence Vincent Bernard Vincent Bernard is the editor in chief of the International Review of the Red Cross. ...
Space law revisited (2/3): Are weapons of mass destruction prohibited in space? December 21, 2016 8 mins read Analysis / Law and Conflict / New Technologies / Weapons Pavle Kilibarda Outer space is becoming an arena for technological shows of force – whether by deployment of spy satellites or testing of weapons. What ...
“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 / Sexual Violence The editors The ICRC’s latest e-briefing exposes the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons. It is being ...