War in cities: an African perspective
As part of its Conference Cycle on War in cities , the ICRC in Kigali convenes a regional panel of experts on 26 June at the Kigali Convention Centre. Focusing on East Africa, this public conference …
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Old pain, new demons: Thinking torture and dignity today
Antoine d'Agata/Magnum Photos On 26 June 2017, on the occasion of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, the ICRC will convene a discussion at the Humanitarium between leading …
Humanitarium
Humanizing the laws of war – the Red Cross and the development of International Humanitarian Law
As part of its conference cycle on Generating respect for the law , the ICRC and the German Permanent Mission to the United Nations will convene a panel discussion on 29 June at the Humanitarium to …
Humanitarium
Australia: Launch of updated commentary to the Second Geneva Convention
The Geneva Conventions of 1949 marked one of the greatest humanitarian legal achievements of the 20th century, with the Second Geneva Convention regulating for the first time the protection of …
Gone but not forgotten: migrants, mothers and the missing
José CENDON/ICRC On 30 August, in honor of the International Day of the Disappeared, the ICRC convenes a conference at the Humanitarium on the importance of remembrance and the story behind its …
Humanitarian access in armed conflicts: the key role of local actors
Rural Damascus, Madaya. A joint ICRC, UN, Syrian Arab Red Crescent aid convoy entering Madaya. Photo: KRZYSIEK, Pawel/ICRC Post your questions on Twitter via #HumanitarianAccess On 18 September …
Humanitarium
Exhibition on urban warfare and its impact on the civilian population
This exhibition drew on video and audio recordings from the ICRC's archives dating as far back as 1922 to show the staggering toll that wars have taken on cities and the people living in them. But it …
Humanitarium
Changing the narrative on IHL
Post your questions on Twitter via #IHLinAction On 27 September 2017, the ICRC will convene a live-streamed panel of experts at the Humanitarium to discuss how to change the narrative on IHL, by …
Ten years of the European Consensus on Humanitarian Aid
Ten years after its signature by the Council of the European Union (EU), the EU Member States, the European Parliament and the European Commission, the European Consensus on Humanitarian Aid remains …
European Parliament
Beyond visible scars in the Middle East: A focus on mental health and psychosocial support
P. Krzysiek / ICRC To mark the World Mental Health Day and in honour of the victims of the current humanitarian crisis in Syria and its neighbouring countries, the ICRC will chair a panel discussion …