The grand scheme: power and politics in the climate crisis
Even in the midst of a pandemic, during a seemingly endless cascade of events, climate change remains a defining issue. Its effects are even more severe for people affected by conflict and violence, w...
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Cultural heritage under attack
The destruction of cultural heritage in recent years has been the most significant since the Second World War, affecting movable and immovable property as well as intangible cultural heritage, archive...
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Humanitarian engagement in social protection: implications for principled humanitarian action
Protracted conflict and unprecedented levels of displacement have broken down the barriers between development and humanitarian work, prompting humanitarian organizations to engage more with social pr...
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The mosaic effect: the revelation risks of combining humanitarian and social protection data
As the world faces more frequent and intense crises—driven in part by climate change, political and social conflict, cyber attacks, and disease outbreak—humanitarians are working to protect vulnerable...
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We may need more humanitarian bureaucracy, not less
In the humanitarian sector, bureaucracy has been faulted for everything from ageism and the suppression of talent to a bloated and inefficient response, as examined by Hugo Slim on this blog last year...
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GCIII Commentary: Common Article 1 and State responsibility
The extent to which States have legal responsibilities under international humanitarian law in relation to the conduct of others has long been contested. Under general international law, the law on St...
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GCIII Commentary: an Islamic perspective on the treatment of prisoners of war
While ratification of the Geneva Conventions is a relatively recent phenomenon, warfare has always been subject to certain principles and customs. Two thirds of today’s armed conflicts are taking plac...
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GCIII Commentary: a Buddhist perspective on the treatment of prisoners of war
While ratification of the Geneva Conventions is a relatively recent phenomenon, warfare has always been subject to certain principles and customs. International humanitarian law has its roots in the r...
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