The nature-security nexus and the UN Security Council
The destruction of nature and the world’s ecosystems presents an unprecedented challenge for humanity. With one million species on the brink of extinction – the 6th mass extinction event in world hist...
14 Okt 202114min
Bringing IHL home: the protection of the environment in war
When international law addresses a particular issue of concern, ultimately the intention is to have some kind of real impact on that issue. In the case of armed conflict and the environment, the aim i...
12 Okt 202118min
Engaging with the industry: integrating IHL into new technologies in urban warfare
Alongside the urbanization of armed conflict lies a second trend: the increase in the use of technology to augment methods of warfare. Although some may claim that the integration of technological sol...
7 Okt 202122min
Autonomy in weapons systems: playing catch up with technology
For almost eight years now, the international community at the United Nations (UN) has been discussing the various ethical, legal and security-related issues surrounding autonomy in weapons systems. T...
29 Sep 202113min
Identifying Protected Missions in the Digital Domain
Digital technologies and the always-on communications that underpin the internet have transformed our world in many positive ways, but have also enabled behaviors contrary to the public interest and e...
23 Sep 202110min
Signaling legal protection during cyber warfare: an authenticated digital emblem
Warfare increasingly takes place in cyberspace. Consequently, the question arises how a digital analogy of the protective emblems, the red cross, red crescent and red crystal, could be realized. How c...
21 Sep 202110min
Signaling legal protection in a digitalizing world: a new era for the distinctive emblems?
The use of digital technology in armed conflict is rising sharply. Such developments come with risks, but they may also provide opportunities. For example, could new technologies help digitally signal...
16 Sep 202112min
Biometrics in humanitarian action: a delicate balance
When biometrics enters the news cycle, it is usually in the context of a critical discussion on the risks versus the benefits – an ethical debate, as evidenced by recent events in Afghanistan, that ca...
2 Sep 202111min
