Armed conflict and the pandemic accord: what states should do next for conflict-affected populations
Armed conflict and other humanitarian emergencies disrupt health systems in many ways: making healthcare less accessible to people in need; reducing the capacities of the health workforce; weakening h...
5 Sep 202311min
Navigating dilemmas in people-centric humanitarian action
There is now a general consensus that being accountable to people affected by conflict and their inclusion in programming is both a moral and ethical imperative for humanitarian actors and that it enh...
31 Aug 202320min
People, principles, and processes: accountability in humanitarian action
In an ever-evolving global landscape, the dynamics of humanitarian work are constantly challenged and shaped by new realities. From acknowledging power imbalances and unconscious biases to embracing t...
29 Aug 202320min
Space security governance: steps to limit the human costs of military operations in outer space
Civilians are heavily dependent on space systems for everyday life. Yet, those same space systems can also be critical for national and international security. While the civilian and military uses of ...
22 Aug 202318min
Reducing the civilian cost of military counterspace operations
Enabled by advanced technologies, the past few decades have seen a revolution in the utility and criticality of space systems for military operations as well as for essential civilian services and hum...
16 Aug 202319min
War, law and outer space: pathways to reduce the human cost of military space operations
Despite the long-term desire of the international community to explore and use outer space for peaceful purposes, space systems have been employed for military purposes since the dawn of the space era...
15 Aug 202319min
Photographing neutrality: a personal reflection from the field
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but images taken during modern conflicts instill a different sense of interpretation. Humanitarian communications, specifically photography, take on a new...
9 Aug 20236min
Investing in the laws of war: international humanitarian law and the financial sector
The international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine has revealed a knowledge gap across the global financial sector regarding exposure to armed conflict, reiterating an already pressing need t...
2 Aug 202313min
