Beyond prevalence: new approaches to measuring sexual- and gender-based violence prevention in conflict settings December 5, 2024 12 mins read Analysis / Gender / Gender and conflict / IHL / Sexual Violence / Social Protection / Special Protections / Special Themes Zuleyka Piniella & Jessica Lenz When discussing the measurement of sexual- and gender-based violence (SGBV) prevention in humanitarian settings, reactions ...
Dehumanizing detention: degrading our collective humanity November 7, 2024 6 mins read Analysis / Communications / Detention / Social Protection Terry Hackett Language matters and the protections of international law are crucial when facing global trends of dehumanization. Dehumanizing narratives strip people of their dignity, ...
IHL and the challenge of maintaining food security in armed conflict October 17, 2024 11 mins read Access / Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / Generating Respect for IHL / IHL / Special Protections Matt Pollard Food insecurity remains a critical issue in modern armed conflicts, exacerbated by the mutually reinforcing ...
Protecting essential service personnel is a vital part of humanitarian action October 10, 2024 9 mins read Access / Analysis / Humanitarian Action / IHL / Special Protections Marnie Lloydd, Peter Herby, Caroline Baudot & Tobias Ehret Water and wastewater pipelines, electricity lines and telecommunication installations permeate contemporary urban landscapes and form ...
Conceive, standardize, integrate: the past, present, and future of adopting distinctive emblems and signs under IHL September 12, 2024 10 mins read Analysis / Communications / Generating Respect for IHL / Health Care / History / IHL / New Technologies / Special Protections / Technology in Humanitarian Action Samit D’Cunha When the very first Geneva Convention was adopted in 1864, it was the culmination of ...
Beyond the rubble: eight overlooked ways that urban warfare is affecting children August 22, 2024 14 mins read Analysis / Children in conflict / Conduct of Hostilities / Education in Armed Conflict / Persons with disabilities / Protection of education / Social Protection / Special Protections / Special Themes / Urban warfare Timothy P. Williams, Alexandra Jackson & Vanessa Murphy In cities from Gaza to those in Sudan and Ukraine, childhoods are irrevocably changed by ...
Reducing harm in military security operations November 21, 2023 14 mins read Analysis / Generating Respect for IHL / Humanity in War podcast / Law and Conflict Stephen Kilpatrick, Philippe Cholous, LT COL Susan Mwanga & Elizabeth Rushing Responsibility for maintaining law and order generally falls to civil authorities such as the police ...
People, principles, and processes: accountability in humanitarian action August 29, 2023 15 mins read Accountability / Accountability / Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian Principles David Loquercio & Martin Schüepp In an ever-evolving global landscape, the dynamics of humanitarian work are constantly challenged and shaped ...
Photographing neutrality: a personal reflection from the field August 10, 2023 5 mins read Analysis / Communications / Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian Principles / Humanitarian principles in contemporary armed conflict / Influencing Behaviour in Armed Conflict Stephanie Xu They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but images taken during modern conflicts ...
What we don’t understand about digital risks in armed conflict and what to do about it July 27, 2023 15 mins read Analysis / Artificial Intelligence and Armed Conflict / Cyber / Humanitarian Action / New Technologies / Technology in Humanitarian Action Joelle Rizk & Sean Cordey The deployment and use of new digital technologies in modern conflicts – from information to ...
Persons with disabilities in armed conflict July 13, 2023 27 mins read Access / Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / Disabilities / Generating Respect for IHL / Humanitarian Action / Persons with disabilities Elizabeth Rushing, Nawaf Kabbara, Veronica Ngum Ndi & NG’AA Michael Mwendwa Persons with disabilities constitute approximately fifteen percent of the global population – a figure that ...
Responsible data sharing between humanitarian organizations and donors: towards a common approach June 22, 2023 7 mins read Access / Analysis / Humanitarian Action / New Technologies / Technology in Humanitarian Action Vincent Cassard, Stuart Campo & Jonas Belina Humanitarian organizations are facing increased incentives to collect and share disaggregated data about their operations. ...
