‘Catching up with the curve’: the participation of women in disarmament diplomacy

August 25, 2022 12 mins read Analysis / Gender / Gender and conflict / Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian diplomacy / Law and Conflict Véronique Christory

Though it cannot be up to women alone to capture gendered impacts in treaty texts ...

Mine action in action: influencing law and policy on toxic remnants of war

December 21, 2021 12 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / War, law and the environment Bonnie Docherty

In conjunction with the movement to prevent the environmental impacts of armed conflict has come ...

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 ...