Five types of humanitarian influence
Humanitarian action involves words as well as deeds, influence as well as operations. Every year presents new influencing challenges for humanitarian diplomats and agency communications teams. With d...
7 Feb 202316min
‘Back to basics’ with a digital twist: humanitarian principles and dilemmas in the digital age
The digital transformation has been a key vector of progress for the humanitarian sector. It is also a source of additional pressure on principled humanitarian action, triggering dilemmas and risks th...
2 Feb 202319min
Present and engaged: how the ICRC responds to armed conflict and violence in cities
How can humanitarian actors better respond to the devastating impact of urban warfare and urban violence? The higher humanitarian stakes in cities – the cumulative impact on large numbers of people an...
19 Jan 202315min
ICRC engagement with armed groups in 2022
In line with its mandate, the ICRC engages with all parties to an armed conflict, including non-State armed groups. The ICRC has a long history of confidential dialogue with armed groups that has achi...
12 Jan 202312min
The translator is a traitor: translation in humanitarian response
Translation has often been regarded as an act of ‘betrayal’, for the impossibility of transferring the exact same messages between different languages. Yet, if seen for what it really is – the road to...
20 Dec 202214min
The art of influencing: how to maximize impact in a complex, interconnected world
With increasing pressures on the humanitarian environment – shrinking space and shrinking funds first among them – the need to influence authorities and donors has never been greater. But how to do it...
8 Dec 202213min
When hostilities end but suffering remains: the necessary continuation of humanitarian activities
Armed conflicts have long-lasting repercussions on the population affected, even after the conflict has ended. Humanitarian organizations operating in these settings can alleviate the suffering and co...
24 Nov 202214min
Humanitarian principles in action: a Q&A with the South Sudan Red Cross
On the eve of the declaration of independence by the Republic of South Sudan in 2011, the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement welcomed the establishment of a new National Red Cross Society – the South...
17 Nov 20229min
