Women and War
Men make war; women live with the consequences. At least that is the way it is largely perceived. Women live and react to those consequences, but they are hardly passive victims. They grieve, they …
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Promoting the Teaching of IHL in Universities: Overview, Successes and Challenges of the ICRC’s Approach
Abstract According to the four Geneva Conventions of 1949, States have to include the study of those texts within their programmes of military and civil instruction. What role do universities play in …
ICRC appeal to fund its operations in 2019
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is asking donors for more than 2 billion Swiss Francs to fund its field operations and headquarters in 2019. Our largest operations in terms of …
Digital trails could endanger people receiving humanitarian aid, ICRC and Privacy International find
07-12-2018 Geneva (ICRC) – The humanitarian sector’s growing use of digital and mobile technologies creates records that can be accessed and misused by third parties, potentially putting people …
South Sudan management frameworks and social assessment
The ICRC in South Sudan will expand its primary and secondary health-care services (including mental health and psychosocial support) in the frame of the World Bank-financed health services project …
Digital technologies: Exploring threats for people and humanitarians in warzones
The risks posed by digital technologies in conflict zones were laid bare at an event in London last week. While digital technologies have brought many benefits to the humanitarian sector, more …
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 7,000 lives still missing
Tens of thousands of people went missing as a result of the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992-1995). Almost 25 years later, 6,126 families are still waiting for information about the fate of their …
Conduct of hostilities: Challenges in today’s armed conflicts
The Advanced IHL Learning Series are addressed to lecturers and trainers who wish to be abreast of the latest developments in international humanitarian law (IHL) and other related areas. The series …
National Committees and Similar Entities on International Humanitarian Law: Guidelines for Success
Towards respecting and implementing international humanitarian law International humanitarian law (IHL) affords protection to people and property in armed conflict, but only if its rules are properly …
As local as possible, as international as necessary
This is the third of a series of Humanitarium events to explore localization in contemporary humanitarian action - a major policy discussion in the sector today following the Grand Bargain. The event …
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