The imperative to protect water and water systems during armed conflict

April 24, 2025 15 mins read Accountability / Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / Emerging Voices / Generating Respect for IHL / IHL / Special Themes Tadesse Kebebew

Amid the complexities of contemporary armed conflicts, damage to water infrastructure and the use of ...

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 ...

COVID-19 response in conflict zones hinges on respect for international humanitarian law

April 16, 2020 9 mins read COVID-19 and conflict / Generating Respect for IHL / Law and Conflict Cordula Droege

In our collective response to COVID-19 in conflict zones, it is vital that key provisions ...

Modern conflict: Address by ICRC’s vice-president to SWIRMO 2016

October 27, 2016 13 mins read Events and highlights / Law and Conflict Mme Christine Beerli, vice-president of the ICRC

Address by Mme Christine Beerli, vice-president of the ICRC, at the opening of the Senior Workshop on International Rules Governing Military Operations (SWIRMO), ...

Habitat III: The smartest city is a safe city

October 24, 2016 5 mins read Events and highlights / Humanitarian Action Hugo Slim

The humanitarian commitments in the New Urban Agenda are significant and will form clear policy guidance on urban humanitarian action for national governments ...

The New Urban Agenda recognizes the humanitarian impact of urban warfare

August 22, 2016 5 mins read Humanitarian Action Raphaël Dallaire Ferland

After intensive negotiations in Surabaya, Indonesia, the latest draft (.pdf) of the New Urban Agenda now gives respect for international humanitarian law and ...